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January 19, 2021

Steps to Writing Topic Sentences in 1st Grade

When you teach paragraph writing, teach the supporting sentences last. As a result, students are more likely to remember the importance of writing topic sentences. What? But, I thought you teach in this order: topic sentences, supporting sentences, closing sentences, right? On the contrary, ... View Post

Filed Under: First Grade, Teachers Pay Teachers, Writing Tagged With: i do we do you do, paragraph writing, scaffolding writing, teach topic sentences

January 17, 2021

Teach First Graders to Write a Paragraph

Ask any first grader to write a paragraph on any given topic, and they want to go straight into writing the supporting detail sentences. It’s important to know your writing expectations and objectives for young writers before you teach first graders to write a paragraph. Knowing how to teach ... View Post

Filed Under: Classroom, First Grade, Teachers Pay Teachers, Technology in the classroom, TpT, Writing Tagged With: i do we do you do, paragraph writing, scaffolding learning, scaffolding teaching, scaffolding writing, teach closing sentences, teach detail sentences, teach supporting sentences, teach topic sentences

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