1st Grade -- Printed & Online Teaching Manual

Designed for the 1st grade teacher, this package includes the following:

• Writing by Design® Printed Teaching Manual
•  Writing by Design® Online Teaching Manual (1 teacher license) for off-site planning and computer projection.  Optional annual renewal after first year, $50.
•  Free password-protected access to supporting documents and teaching resources

 Teaching Manuals

Each manual provides step-by-step comprehensive lesson plans for instruction of  genre-specific writing: (1) Personal Narrative, (2) Summary of a Narrative Text, (3) Summary of an Informative Text, (4) Informative, (5) How-To Book, (6) Opinion of a Topic, and (7) Opinion of a Book.

 Lessons are supported by:

• Rubrics
• Model Papers
• Introductory Six Traits lessons
• Pictorials and lesson references to Six Traits and Genre Charts
• Reproducible student handouts and worksheets
• Common Core Standards alignment
• “No Excuse Spelling” K-8 and grade-specific word lists
• Revision and Editing tools and exercises
• Supportive lesson resources
• Differentiated teaching tips for ELL and students with special needs
• Writing strategies
• Engaging beginnings and conclusions
• Figurative language definitions and examples
• Advanced Parts of Speech/Word Choice examples
• Academic language reference
• Authentic Assessments
• Lesson-specific recommended picture books
• Spanish-translated resources

Writing by Design® uses recommended picture books, which are listed here.