First Grade Writing Curriculum
Common Core Standards www.corestandards.org
First Grade uses the Common Core Standards and the Writing Workshop Model as the guide for writing instruction. Writing Workshop is an approach to teaching writing. This model for writing includes free writing/journal writing, mentor texts, modeled writing, independent writing, publishing, and sharing. Students are encouraged through peer conferences and conferences with the teacher to improve their writing individually. Building the writing community is an important part of first grade writing so that each child feels valued and heard through his/her writing.
Each student has a writing folder that holds a Word Wall Book for spelling and a Writing Idea Notebook for organizing writing topics of interest. Students also have access to the classroom Word Wall and dictionaries for spelling and vocabulary resources. The first grade team supplements the Writing Workshop with Daily Writing Practice to focus on writing mechanics, grammar, and handwriting support.
Grade 1 Writing Workshop Units of Study
Unit 1 - Launching the Writing Workshop
Unit 2 - Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing
Unit 3 - Writing for Readers: Teaching Skills and Strategies
Unit 4 - The Craft of Revision
Unit 5 - Authors as Mentors
Unit 6 - Nonfiction Writing: Procedures and Reports
Unit 7 - Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages
Common Core Standards www.corestandards.org
First Grade uses the Common Core Standards and the Writing Workshop Model as the guide for writing instruction. Writing Workshop is an approach to teaching writing. This model for writing includes free writing/journal writing, mentor texts, modeled writing, independent writing, publishing, and sharing. Students are encouraged through peer conferences and conferences with the teacher to improve their writing individually. Building the writing community is an important part of first grade writing so that each child feels valued and heard through his/her writing.
Each student has a writing folder that holds a Word Wall Book for spelling and a Writing Idea Notebook for organizing writing topics of interest. Students also have access to the classroom Word Wall and dictionaries for spelling and vocabulary resources. The first grade team supplements the Writing Workshop with Daily Writing Practice to focus on writing mechanics, grammar, and handwriting support.
Grade 1 Writing Workshop Units of Study
Unit 1 - Launching the Writing Workshop
Unit 2 - Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing
Unit 3 - Writing for Readers: Teaching Skills and Strategies
Unit 4 - The Craft of Revision
Unit 5 - Authors as Mentors
Unit 6 - Nonfiction Writing: Procedures and Reports
Unit 7 - Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages