Tips for Teaching Narrative Writing to 1st Grade Students
As a 1st grade teacher, it’s your privilege—and unique challenge—to introduce kids to the art of creating and sharing their own stories. Teaching narrative writing to 1st grade students is a bit of a balancing act, as it’s up to you to explain something as potentially...
5 Best Back to School Writing Activities for 1st Grade
For 1st graders, “back to school” is especially exciting, since it means the start of grade school. They are starting one of the most wonderful adventures of their lives—the adventure of learning and growing up. Fresh from summer vacation and ready to build on the...
3 Tips for How to Teach Informational Writing to 2nd Graders
Tell your students you’re going to practice “informational writing,” and you’re likely to be greeted with a chorus of yawns. But tell them they’re going to play research detective and go digging up secret knowledge about a topic they love, and nine times out of ten,...