What Does a First Grade Writer Look Like?

We are currently working on writing fiction stories as part of the Marilyn Roselli Young Author's Program. Marilyn Roselli is a beloved retired Hough Street teacher who instilled a passion for writing in each child she touched. Our students are independently working on fiction stories that have an emphasis on meaning, imagination, originality, a sense of language, development, and voice. The purpose of this program is to emphasize that we are all writers! Here are a few images of what first grade writers look like:

 

Want to know more? Join us for our First Grade Parent University "Calkins and Coffee" on Saturday, March 8th from 9-10 a.m. We will have coffee, coffeecake, and a more in-depth explanation of our writing curriculum written by guru Lucy Calkins. We will cover writing genres and first grade expectations for both content and conventions such as spelling, punctuation, etc. Join the fun!