1st Graders love the office. During journal writing time, students place the binder standing up to create a private mini office. The first week of school students can demonstrate some independence with the office. I use a variety of workshop approaches mostly adapted from Lucy Calkins playing close attention to individual literacy development outlined by Richard Gentry. When students become more proficient in writing I use a Step Up to Writing framework to help them organize their writing ideas. At the end of journal time I have students remove journals and stack them open on the current page so I can work with individuals or chunk some skills into small groups later. Below is an easy list to help your students develop some writing independence early on. I laminate and reuse pages 2-8 so students can have a color copies each year. Thanks to Beth Allen for this great idea!
Supplies Needed
1. 3-Ring Binder
2. Read Well 1st Grade Picture/Sound card laminated
3. Writing Topics Favorite Places card laminated
4. Common Misspelled Words card laminated
5. Fry Word List 1-100 laminated
6. Fry Word List 101-200 laminated
7. How to Print Letters Zaner-Bloser, Modern Manuscript or D'Nealean Handwriting sample page laminated
8. Blank page for words special to student laminated
9. Blank Journal
10. Mini Spelling Dictionary for later in year
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