Expository Writing Unit
This unit is so great for my students this year....they really struggle getting their words on the paper and lacked any kind of organization, structure, ideas, etc.....my students have begged for more! It also comes in two different versions. One version is all the printables to just print and give ...
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Opinion Writing
Teaching opinion writing can be a lot of fun in First Grade. Firsties have LOTS of opinions, and they love to share them! Here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders. Start by teaching students how to write a topic sentence. I have found that having an anchor chart with sentence starters for students to refer to is super helpful. I like to create the chart in front of the students. It might look something like this: Once the chart is completed, hang it…
Home - Learning at the Primary Pond
When you want your students to write more, motivation is half the battle. Giving kids a real purpose and a real audience for writing can make a big difference in their desire to write! In today’s post, I’ll describe 10 engaging persuasive / opinion writing projects that you can use to motivate your students. At the beginning […]
Opinion Writing with "The Day the Crayons Quit"
Hi, friends! We're in the home stretch! Just a few more weeks! Since we just wrapped up our opinion unit, I thought I'd post all about how we used one of our favorite stories to
Opinion Writing
Teaching opinion writing can be a lot of fun in First Grade. Firsties have LOTS of opinions, and they love to share them! Here are...
FREE Opinion Paragraph Sentence Starters from MsGlanvillesClass on TeachersNotebook.com (1 page)
FREE Opinion Paragraph Sentence Starters from MsGlanvillesClass on TeachersNotebook.com (1 page)
Opinion Writing with "The Day the Crayons Quit" (One Sharp Bunch)
Hi, friends! We're in the home stretch! Just a few more weeks! Since we just wrapped up our opinion unit, I thought I'd post all about how we used one of our favorite stories to learn all about wri
Opinion Writing
This Opinion Writing pack is perfect for kindergarten and first grade students. There are over 30 ready to go writing prompts!
Opinion Writing Unit
This unit is awesome....my students have begged for more! It also comes in two different versions. One version is all the printables to just print and give to students. The other version is shrunk down so that students can glue them in their Writing or Interactive Notebook....so you choose which ...
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Opinion transitional words and phrases chart
Opinion Writing with "The Day the Crayons Quit"
Hi, friends! We’re in the home stretch! Just a few more weeks! Since we just wrapped up our opinion unit, I thought I’d post all about how we used one of our favorite stories to learn all about writing a persuasive letter. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Any purchases made …
Teaching Opinion Writing Tips and Activities - Elementary Nest
Learn tips for teaching opinion writing in this post. There are opinion writing mentor texts, anchor charts, activities, and more!
Anchor Charts
My new obsession this year has been making and using anchor charts for my lessons. Here are just some of the anchor charts I have made thi...