Reading & Writing Non-Fiction

Last week we launched our non-fiction reading and writing units, and boy, were the kids excited! After having a brief discussion about what nonfiction texts are and why readers read them (to learn about the world around us and teach others about what we've read!) the kids were able to explore our nonfiction library in an engaging way. Ask them if they read about creepy insects or learned more about farm animals. We are about to learn so many fascinating things! Stay tuned for those nonfiction reading strategies your kids will soon learn and practice...


In writing workshop, we will write information books. The first graders will learn how to write different kinds of facts, how to organize information, and how to elaborate in their writing. Some first graders will also use research to add details to their books. First graders are experts on so many topics - from soccer to Star Wars to play dates - we are looking forward to learning lots of information from them :)