In writing this week we have begun our new writing unit - small moment / personal narrative. I'm sure you would agree that first graders have lots of stories to tell! From the moment the students walk into the classroom in the morning, they are bursting with excitement as they share the important moments in their lives. During this unit students will learn to take those ideas they have from personal experiences and translate them into a story for a reader.
As friends share their personal stories with their classroom friends, deeper relationships are formed leading to strengthened community in the classroom. Kindergarten narrative writers focus on creating a beginning, middle, and end to their piece and learn ways to stretch out their small moment. Expectations for small moment narratives are higher in first grade in the areas of transitions, closure, and zooming in on one small moment. For example, a Kindergarten writer may write a small moment about his or her day at the pool, while a first grade writer will zoom in on the experience of learning how to jump off the diving board.
We will spend time brainstorming ideas they can write about. Students will learn through modeling and studying mentor texts how to stretch their story across several pages with many details.
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