Opinion writing anchor chart 1st grade

Hello Everyone!! Happy New year to all of you! The end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 have been very emotional for me. We started off our winter break visiting my son, Jordan in Indiana. He has m

This week we forge ahead into our next writing unit... opinion writing! In Kindergarten we start with basic sight word sentences like the ones on my anchor chart, really focus in on what star writers

If you have seen my classroom then you will notice that anchor charts are clearly a huge part of my classroom and a great way to support instruction. I use writing anchor charts to help support younger learners by providing visuals and guides, as they work independently with writing partners, or with the teacher. What […]

Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember…

What is an opinion anchor chart. Kindergarten Anchor Chart- Writer's Workshop.

Opinion Writing has always been a favorite for us. Read on for tips, ideas, and freebies to help you plan and teach your Opinion Writing (W K.1 + W 1.1) unit in your primary classroom! When we start our Opinion Writing unit, we always start with a very basic activity. We ask students to pick what they prefer out of two everyday things (i.e. Goldfish or chips, pencil or pen, glue stick or glue bottle, etc). This way every student can relate to what you are asking them to do and they can…

Steal these for your writing unit!

If your second grade students are working on opinion writing, you may be looking for a few tools to get started. Here are some resources to help.

Opinion Writing Kindergarten Anchor Chart

I recently picked up a copy of a persuasive writing activity by Ms. Smarty Pants at TPT that I need to share with you. She has it laid out step by step so there is very little prep to do and you're ready to go. To make it even easier, she and I have the same favorite flavor of ice cream so I could copy her example without even needing to think of my own reasons :-) I completed this activity over a couple of days. We began by reading an ice cream story and then brainstorming a list if our…