Practice some hands-on storytelling with these shadow puppets, modeled after The Three Little Pigs.

Here's a fun way to get your first grader writing stories; this one's about a mouse, cat, and cheese!

Use this writing prompt activity to assess your first graders’ abilities to write an opinion piece. Students are tasked with writing a review of a book or movie of their choice, making sure to include a summary, their opinion, and supporting reasons.

What turned Louie's frown upside-down? This cute story starter gets your first grader writing a turtle tale.

A polar bear on a beach? Give your silly storyteller a fun way to practice her writing skills with this picture-perfect story starter.

Acrostic poems are a fun, easy introduction to poetry. Learn about what makes a good acrostic poem and try writing one about school!

Show your child the benefits of making connections with the characters in a story with this introspective worksheet.

This worksheet challenges first graders to find out the main idea of the passage.

Get ready to revise! Something as simple as adding details can really breathe life into boring sentences! Help students improve their writing as they use details to bring simple sentences to life.

Introduce this graphic organizer as a way to help students compose opinion pieces.

Give your child practice with his writing skills with this printable writing worksheet that prompts your child to write about rainbows.

This checklist can be be used when revising all types of writing! Have students use this handy writing tool to help them make their writing as strong as can be as they check for correct spelling, use of details, neatness, and more!

This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.

This research, drawing, and writing worksheet is a fun introduction to informational and science writing.

What do a goofy green frog, bright blue castle, and pretty pink princess have in common? Your first grader will write a fairy tale all about it!

The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!

Rooney wants to run for president. See if you agree with his vision of a perfect school, and write your own opinion!

Children will use this simple template to write a friendly letter to Santa Claus.

Use this activity to assess your first graders’ abilities to write procedural texts. Students are prompted to write step-by-step instructions for how to do or make something of their choosing.

Let your learner's imagination run wild with these creative learning activities designed for learning at home or in the neighborhood.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Describing the World Using Sensory Language.

Looking for a worksheet to help your child with patterns? This printable worksheet will give him practice with creating a logical sequence of events.

Help your child improve his writing skills with this printable worksheet that asks him to describe what he likes to do at school.

What have these delightful dolphins discovered on the sea floor? It's your child's mission to finish this aquatic story!

Once students have completed their first draft of opinion writing, guide students through a peer review conference with this checklist! Students will reread their own work and then a partner's work, checking for punctuation, capitalization, and more.

Children will draw an Easter picture, then write about their picture on the lines, in this sweet writing and drawing prompt.

With this printable worksheet, students practice writing transition words and identify strong endings for stories.

Practice reading and writing words that rhyme in this creative exercise.

Help students turn instructions for how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich into a cohesive piece of procedural writing. Using transition words is the key to successful how-to writing!

Use this colorful, open-ended worksheet to help your learners understand the value of 100.