Firstieland - First Grade Teacher Blog
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Do you have a hard time getting your kindergarten and first grade students interested in writing? When December rolls around, I break out the Christmas writing prompts to get students engaged and excited to write. It’s easy to teach first graders the writing process when you add some fun writing prompts or story starters to your lesson plans. Young children… Read More
If groans and grumbles come along with your writing lessons, it may be time to encourage writing in a new way with your students. Take a look at these 25 ways you can foster independent writing in your kindergarten or first-grade classroom. Encouraging Writing 1. Model Writing Before you can get your students writing independently they must first know what… Read More
Do you know how to catch a leprechaun? By building a trap of course! Take a look at the fun we had building leprechaun traps and writing about how we planned to catch those little rascals! Making Leprechaun Traps Leprechaun traps can be such fun to make for St. Patrick’s Day so we decided to give it a try. In the… Read More
How to brush your teeth writing activities can work perfectly into your dental health lessons! I usually try to fit a few dental health lessons into my February plans and when I can combine it with narrative writing, it’s a winning combination! Do you find that your students need some guidance with brushing their teeth? I teach in a low… Read More
Winter writing prompts are just what you need when the weather gets cold and the wintery snow starts to fall! Kids love these hands-on and YUMMY writing activities. Take a peek at how I get my first grade kids excited to write in our classroom. Winter Writing Prompts – How To Make Hot Chocolate What does every kid wish for… Read More
