Our first graders recently completed an exciting informational writing project all about fall! After reading four different mentor texts, students practiced pulling out key facts and organizing their ideas using graphic organizers. They carefully planned their writing, starting with a strong topic sentence, selecting three to four important facts about fall, and finishing with a clear conclusion. After gathering their facts and completing their graphic organizers, they wrote their final copies. They also added detailed drawings to support their research, making their writing even more engaging and informative.

To celebrate, we held an author’s share. The first graders packed up their writing pieces, a cozy blanket, and our sharing stool, and headed to the Unquowa woods to present their fall writing. Surrounded by the beauty of autumn, it was the perfect setting to share what they had learned about informative writing and to celebrate each other’s accomplishments as writers. It was a wonderful way to see our first graders grow as thoughtful, capable researchers and writers!