Independent Study Packet Week 1 Kindergarten and 1st Grade Writing Process Resources

It’s fun to think about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about what they need to learn in order to make their dreams come true.

It’s fun to think about the future! In this activity, students write a persuasive paragraph about what they need to learn in order to make their dreams come true.

Help students gain phonological knowledge and an understanding of one-to-one correspondence by spelling words one letter at a time in this fun hands-on activity!

Help students gain phonological knowledge and an understanding of one-to-one correspondence by spelling words one letter at a time in this fun hands-on activity!

This composition prompt asks kids to consider one thing they can do and one thing they can stop doing this Earth Day.

This composition prompt asks kids to consider one thing they can do and one thing they can stop doing this Earth Day.

It's time to make tracking words more fun! Students will have a blast pointing along with this colorful worksheet as they practice one-to-one correspondence.

It's time to make tracking words more fun! Students will have a blast pointing along with this colorful worksheet as they practice one-to-one correspondence.

Using fun materials can make following along as an adult reads much more exciting. In this activity, students will point out each word with different items to practice one-to-one correspondence.

Using fun materials can make following along as an adult reads much more exciting. In this activity, students will point out each word with different items to practice one-to-one correspondence.

Pre-K

Writing

Worksheet

Colorful Garden of Words

Worksheet

Colorful Garden of Words

Pre-K

Writing

Codes, colors, and pointing will all help your young student to practice one-to-one correspondence in this interactive worksheet. Students will touch each color-coded word with a corresponding finger while an adult reads the story aloud.

Worksheet

Colorful Garden of Words

Worksheet

Colorful Garden of Words

Codes, colors, and pointing will all help your young student to practice one-to-one correspondence in this interactive worksheet. Students will touch each color-coded word with a corresponding finger while an adult reads the story aloud.

Pre-K

Writing

Worksheet

Make Your Own Comic Book #1

Worksheet

Make Your Own Comic Book #1

First Grade

Writing

Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.

Worksheet

Make Your Own Comic Book #1

Worksheet

Make Your Own Comic Book #1

Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Acrostic Poems For Kids

Worksheet

Acrostic Poems For Kids

First Grade

Writing

This fun acrostic poem for kids reviews simple sight words about the one place they're most familiar with besides home...school!

Worksheet

Acrostic Poems For Kids

Worksheet

Acrostic Poems For Kids

This fun acrostic poem for kids reviews simple sight words about the one place they're most familiar with besides home...school!

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Interview Your Family

Worksheet

Interview Your Family

Kindergarten

Writing

Learners will gather information about the traditions their families celebrate throughout the year, and pick one tradition to learn more about.

Worksheet

Interview Your Family

Worksheet

Interview Your Family

Learners will gather information about the traditions their families celebrate throughout the year, and pick one tradition to learn more about.

Kindergarten

Writing

Worksheet

Write About Sonia Sotomayor

Worksheet

Write About Sonia Sotomayor

Kindergarten

Writing

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

Worksheet

Write About Sonia Sotomayor

Worksheet

Write About Sonia Sotomayor

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

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

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

An acrostic poem is one of the most easy and rewarding ways for younger children to write poetry. Fill in the blanks to spell out "family".

An acrostic poem is one of the most easy and rewarding ways for younger children to write poetry. Fill in the blanks to spell out "family".

Kindergarten

Writing

Worksheet

Amazing Ocean Animals

Worksheet

Amazing Ocean Animals

Kindergarten

Writing

There are so many amazing animals found in the ocean! Help your students decide on one animal to write and draw about as they practice their writing skills.

Worksheet

Amazing Ocean Animals

Worksheet

Amazing Ocean Animals

There are so many amazing animals found in the ocean! Help your students decide on one animal to write and draw about as they practice their writing skills.

Kindergarten

Writing

Worksheet

Informational Writing with Text Features

Worksheet

Informational Writing with Text Features

First Grade

Writing

Use this open-ended writing activity to assess your students’ abilities to write informational texts and include appropriate text features. Students are asked to write about a topic of their choice using key details and facts, including at least one text

Worksheet

Informational Writing with Text Features

Worksheet

Informational Writing with Text Features

Use this open-ended writing activity to assess your students’ abilities to write informational texts and include appropriate text features. Students are asked to write about a topic of their choice using key details and facts, including at least one text

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Picture Story Starter

Worksheet

Picture Story Starter

First Grade

Writing

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

Worksheet

Picture Story Starter

Worksheet

Picture Story Starter

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

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Play With Punctuation

Lesson Plan

Play With Punctuation

Kindergarten

Writing

Featuring a series of hands on activities and worksheets, this ESL-friendly lesson will give your young writer a comprehensive overview of common punctuation marks.

Lesson Plan

Play With Punctuation

Lesson Plan

Play With Punctuation

Featuring a series of hands on activities and worksheets, this ESL-friendly lesson will give your young writer a comprehensive overview of common punctuation marks.

Kindergarten

Writing

Lesson Plan

Introducing Reader's Workshop!

Lesson Plan

Introducing Reader's Workshop!

Kindergarten

Reading

This lesson plan will have students practice their reading skills and build their reading stamina. This can be used as an introduction to kindergarten reader's workshop!

Lesson Plan

Introducing Reader's Workshop!

Lesson Plan

Introducing Reader's Workshop!

This lesson plan will have students practice their reading skills and build their reading stamina. This can be used as an introduction to kindergarten reader's workshop!

Kindergarten

Reading

Lesson Plan

Narrative Writing: Peer Revision

Worksheet

Narrative Writing: Peer Revision

First Grade

Writing

Successful peer conferences are a breeze with this narrative writing checklist! Students will review their own writing and a partner's writing, checking for correct punctuation, capitalization, complete sentences, and staying on topic.

Worksheet

Narrative Writing: Peer Revision

Worksheet

Narrative Writing: Peer Revision

Successful peer conferences are a breeze with this narrative writing checklist! Students will review their own writing and a partner's writing, checking for correct punctuation, capitalization, complete sentences, and staying on topic.

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Opinion Writing: Peer Revision

Worksheet

Opinion Writing: Peer Revision

First Grade

Writing

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.

Worksheet

Opinion Writing: Peer Revision

Worksheet

Opinion Writing: Peer Revision

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.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Although most people communicate through the internet these days, writing a letter is an important skill to know!

Although most people communicate through the internet these days, writing a letter is an important skill to know!

Kindergarten

Reading

Worksheet

Chinese New Year: Mini Lantern Template

Worksheet

Chinese New Year: Mini Lantern Template

Kindergarten

Writing

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

Worksheet

Chinese New Year: Mini Lantern Template

Worksheet

Chinese New Year: Mini Lantern Template

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

Kindergarten

Writing

Worksheet

Informational Outlines 2

Worksheet

Informational Outlines 2

First Grade

Writing

This resource gives your students practice creating an outline of an informational paragraph.

Worksheet

Informational Outlines 2

Worksheet

Informational Outlines 2

This resource gives your students practice creating an outline of an informational paragraph.

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Stretching Out Small Moments: Birthdays

Worksheet

Stretching Out Small Moments: Birthdays

First Grade

Writing

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help students practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story of a birthday.

Worksheet

Stretching Out Small Moments: Birthdays

Worksheet

Stretching Out Small Moments: Birthdays

Writing personal narratives requires students to be able to stretch out small moments into beginnings, middles, and ends. Help students practice this skill by thinking how they could stretch out a story of a birthday.

Have you been naughty or nice this year? It’s time to find out! In this writing lesson, students will practice using invented spelling to write Christmas wish lists to Santa.

Have you been naughty or nice this year? It’s time to find out! In this writing lesson, students will practice using invented spelling to write Christmas wish lists to Santa.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Use this engaging lesson plan to introduce the concept of perspective and story sequencing to your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Put Me in the Zoo.

Use this engaging lesson plan to introduce the concept of perspective and story sequencing to your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Put Me in the Zoo.

Kindergarten

Writing

Lesson Plan

My Favorite Ice Cream: Opinion Writing

Worksheet

My Favorite Ice Cream: Opinion Writing

First Grade

Writing

Give this delectable worksheet to your 1st grader to practice opinion writing! Your child will love talking about his favorite ice cream.

Worksheet

My Favorite Ice Cream: Opinion Writing

Worksheet

My Favorite Ice Cream: Opinion Writing

Give this delectable worksheet to your 1st grader to practice opinion writing! Your child will love talking about his favorite ice cream.

First Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Kindergarten

Reading

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Kindergarten

Reading

Activity

List Poem: A 10 Things Valentine

Worksheet

List Poem: A 10 Things Valentine

Kindergarten

Writing

A list poem is an easy exercise you can count on. This Valentine's Day printable let's your child express himself with some fun writing practice.

Worksheet

List Poem: A 10 Things Valentine

Worksheet

List Poem: A 10 Things Valentine

A list poem is an easy exercise you can count on. This Valentine's Day printable let's your child express himself with some fun writing practice.

Kindergarten

Writing

Worksheet

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Writing Process Resources for 'independent study packet week 1'

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Kindergarten and 1st Grade Writing Process Resources for 'independent study packet week 1'