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Writers Workshop for First Grade- Opinion Writing

Completed by 1 learner
Ages 5-7
Live Group Course
In this class, the students will share their thoughts about a topic through writing.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(13 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 8 weeks
1-3 learners per class
35 min

What's included

8 live meetings
4 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. 1-2 throughout the class
Assessment
I will observe their writings and offer a written assessment at the end of class.

Class Experience

US Grade 1
Beginner Level
Opinion Writing is a powerful tool that helps students express their thoughts on paper.  It is an effective way to foster critical thinking skills needed in reading g and writing.

The students will express their personal viewpoints on a topic. Opinion writing allows students to share their thoughts on a subject through writing. It’s a great way to communicate their ideas on paper. It is a very valuable skill in life.

We will begin our unit with sharing a mentor text that shows an example of having an opinion. The students will identify the authors opinion and they will analyze why the author feels this way. 

I will first model how to choose a topic and generate ideas for their opinion pieces. Then I will model how to plan their writing using a graphic organizer. They will then begin writing a topic sentence that begins with a topic sentence that states their opinion. Next the students will come up with supporting reasons why they feel that way. Finally, the students will add additional supporting reading to make their writing more persuasive to the reader. The students will identify the introduction opinion sentence , support their opinion, and come up with a conclusion. 

This unit of writing is just perfect for first grade because students enjoy writing about their opinions! It is a great opportunity to voice their opinions through writing.

The students will revise and edit their books to get their reading for publishing. We will share our writings and celebrate our accomplishments!

Learning Goals

Students will express an opinion about a subject and give a reason to support their ideas through writing.

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction to Opinion Writing
 How to write an opinion and express a point of view. 
35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Planning with a graphic organizer
 Using a graphic organizer to draw an opinion. 
35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Opinion or True Facts
 Reflect on opinion or true fact. 
35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
OREO
 How we can use the Oreo method to help our writing. 
35 mins online live lesson

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Book- I want an Iguana

Meet the teacher

5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have taught writers workshop for over fifteen years . I studied at the Colombia Teachers College in writers workshop. I have also taken additional classes in my district. 

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