18. Teaching Elementary Writing In First Grade: Procedural Writing

Teaching Elementary Writing In First Grade: Procedural WritingIn this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab shares simple and effective ways to introduce procedural writing (also called how-to writing) in your first grade classroom. Instead of struggling with reluctant writers or feeling lost without a writing curriculum, you’ll discover how to make writing engaging, hands-on, and fun.You’ll learn: ✔️ Why procedural writing is the perfect next step after sentence writing ✔️ How to use picture books to model writing step by step ✔️ A gradual release strategy (I do, we do, you do) that builds student confidence ✔️ Creative lesson ideas that bring writing to lifeBy the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear plan for teaching procedural writing that keeps your students excited to write and helps them meet writing standards.Mentioned In This EpisodeProcedural Writing Bundle – https://firstieland.com/how-to-writingBook – How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth – https://amzn.to/4lQVHUI Book – How to Give Your Cat a Bath – https://amzn.to/4g0KPlC Book – How to Babysit a Grandpa – https://amzn.to/3JYyAdpLet's Stay ConnectedVisit our website: www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here: https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the show notes – https://firstieland.com/episode17Watch on YouTube: Enjoying The Podcast?Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode.How To Rate And ReviewIf you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review.APPLE PODCAST – Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY – Head to this link and then click the 3 dots (…) to rate and review – https://firstieland.com/spotifyHave a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! Molly 💜Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links, which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.