FLEX First Grade Writing

In this FLEX class,  we will dig into the best writing practice to help develop our young writers. Each week we will work on proper sentence structure, planning to a prompt, drafting our plan, making editing and revising changes to complete the prompt. These practices will use content and instruction that students would receive within a brick and mortar classroom for their literacy block. Our instructional focus will support learners who are working on a first grade level or students needing standards based support for a first grade student. We will work on the skills, content, and standards students will need to master during their first  grade academic year. 

For our writing instruction, we will teach the grammar rules, sentence structures, and writing process for  young learners. We will work towards becoming fluent writers and strive towards writing our own response where students can brainstorm, plan,  draft, revise with assistance,  and edit to publish their own pieces. The use of goggle slide, weekly print outs, and guided instruction will help learners grow and develop each class. 

Revision and editing support will be available if learners post their work in learner messages or on the classroom page. Learners will be asked to show or their writing on camera or pictures, this is not mandatory. Always optional. 

FLEX class format- 
1st class video of the week- introduce prompt, style of writing (narrative, expository, opinion background), and how to create a plan according to a prompt together with a main idea and supporting details.
2nd class video of the week- write according to a plan, how to create dynamic sentences that include transition words, proper structure, and includes details to support the plan. Editing and revising also occur in this class.

***Videos and resources will be posted each Monday. ***



New Section Begins February 19 and will last 6 weeks. 
Week of February 19- Informative/ Expository Writing Prompt - beaches
Week of February 26-  Informative/ Expository Writing Prompt - making a sandwich 
Week of March 4- Opinion Writing Prompt- What is your favorite candy 
Week of March 10- Opinion Writing Prompt- Which insect is more important (bee vs dragonfly)
Week of March 18- Opinion Writing Prompt- Which is more important robot- restaurant server or hospital helper?
Week of March 25- Opinion Writing Prompt- which animal would win?????



New Section Begins April 1 and will last 6 weeks. 
Week of April 1- Narrative Writing Prompt- A day in your favorite game/ book
Week of April 8- Narrative Writing Prompt-  You take a trip to a tropical island! What happens?
Week of April 15- Expository Writing Prompt- write to explain about crickets
Week of April 22- Expository Writing Prompt- write to explain about polar bears
Week of April 29- Opinion Writing Prompt- toys at home
Week of May 6- Opinion Writing Prompt-write your opinion about summer



New Section Begins June 10 and will last 6 weeks. 
Summer Writing Weekly Breakdown:
Week 1- June  10- Narrative: Trip you will never forget 
Week 2- June 17- Narrative: Share a fun memory visiting a water park.
Week 3- June  24- Expository: axolotl
Week 4- July 1-  Expository: frilled neck lizard 
Week  5 - July 8- Opinion: Who do you think would win?
Week 6- July 15- Opinion: Which is your favorite?