Writing in First Grade

I am so excited about teaching writing this year! The first grade teachers all purchased new Units of Study written by a renowned professor/author and leader in her field, Lucy Calkins. These new units align with the Common Core curriculum that our state has adopted. We began our formal writing this year with a unit on writing about "small moments" in our lives, much like a short memoir. The children are working on having a beginning, middle, and end to their stories and building independence and stamina for writing. They did an amazing job today with their stories and I'm eager to continue our work tomorrow!