Category Archives: Writing
Journal Writing
This is the time of the year when Kindergartners and First Grade really take off with their writing. They have been learning and developing the skills needed for writing for 6 months and they are now ready to use them. … Continue reading
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Writing With Details
First graders are asked to write all throughout the first grade day, not just during ‘Writing’ time. Children are now writing during Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies in their journals for all of these subjects. It is all of … Continue reading
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Writing in First Grade
I taught Kindergarten for over 25 years. I KNOW what and how much Kindergartners are capable of writing in June of Kindergarten. I have seen it with my own eyes. But, something happens to these young, enthusiastic writers during the … Continue reading
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Name Writing
I taught Kindergarten for several years and worked very hard to teach children to write their name using correct letter formation. By the end of Kindergarten children should be able to write their own name using capital letters ONLY for … Continue reading
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Sentence Starters For Journal Writing – Part 3
Today’s blog is a continuation of my blogs from the past 2 days. http://kindergartenteacherclaire.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/sentence-starters-for-journal-writing-part-1/ Here are some questions that your child could answer while writing in his/her journal. Your child will be writing LOTS in first grade so practice, practice, … Continue reading
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Sentence Starters for Journal Writing – Part 2
Today’s blog is a continuation from yesterday’s posting. http://kindergartenteacherclaire.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/sentence-starters-for-journal-writing-part-1/ Here are more sentence starters to get your young writer writing in his/her journal. This list was compiled by <PAULABRIANSTEDMAN@prodigy.net In school I do my best when … If I were … Continue reading
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Writing on Lined Paper
Learning to write within a specific space on lined paper is a developmental skill that improves in first grade. Kindergartners should never write on lined paper, it is a skill that they are not developmentally ready for. Most 5 and … Continue reading
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Journal Writing In First Grade
It is never too early for your child to develop the love of writing. He/she will be writing every day in first grade and there will be lots and lots and lots of it. Young children need help thinking about … Continue reading
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Khan Academy Teaches Free Online Classes To Everyone!
I first learned about Khan Academy while watching an episode of 60 minutes and wanted to learn more about it. It is a not-for-profit organization that offers a FREE education to anyone who wishes to learn. It has over 2400 … Continue reading
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Handwriting Skills
One request that Kindergarten teachers receive every year from first grade teachers has to do with handwriting. Kindergarten teachers are so excited to take young children from scribbling, to writing using random letters, to beginning sounds, to both beginning and … Continue reading
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