Kindergarten 1st Grade Writing Curriculum Narrative Informational Opinion Lesson

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Introducing Kindergarten & 1st Grade Writing Curriculum Narrative Informational Opinion Lesson Plans! Looking for a complete kindergarten and 1st-grade writing curriculum? This explicitly taught writing curriculum bundle has everything you need to teach narrative writing, informational writing, and opinion writing including writing rubrics, writing checklists, and anchor charts.

 

Designed by experienced kindergarten teachers with over 30 years of expertise, these writing lesson plans align with the Science of Writing, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and TEKS. They’re classroom-tested and student-approved, saving you hours of preparation each month.

 

What’s Included in Writing Through the Year™?

This curriculum features 8 robust writing units, each packed with resources to support your teaching:

• Writing Lesson Framework Guide: Easy-to-follow structure for daily lessons that are scripted for you.
• Writing Rubrics & Goals: Includes a kindergarten writing rubric and 1st-grade writing rubric to track progress for each genre specific writing type! These monthly rubrics are kid friendly! These differentiated rubrics are designed for student writing success!
• Writing Anchor Charts: Visual tools to enhance student understanding and independence.
• Graphic Organizers for Writing: Includes tools for opinion writing, informational writing, and more.
• Daily Writing Lesson Plans: Detailed plans for 20 days of instruction per unit.
• Student Writing Paper Templates: A variety of templates to meet diverse student needs.
• Parent Communication Letters: Keep parents informed about unit goals and writing progress.
• Mentor Text Recommendations: Suggested books to enrich writing lessons.

 

Narrative Writing: Writing Through the Year™ Unit 1

 

Establish writing routines, introduce writing folders, and build stamina! In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching as you launch this writing program with your kindergarten or first-grade students. These writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Establishing writing routines
• Introducing writing folders
• Working on writing stamina
• Reading like a writer
• Using classroom resources during writing time
• Writing more while maintaining a writing focus
• Generating writing ideas

 

Narrative Writing in Books: Writing Through the Year™ Unit 2

 

Teach narrative writing, including creating storybooks and revising for clarity. In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching of narrative writing to your kindergarten or first-grade students. Additionally, this unit will provide instruction to move students to write across pages! Yes, they will be writing books! These narrative writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Exploring narrative stories
• Making books
• Introducing the story hand
• Stretching your writing over several pages
• Going back and re-reading (edit and revise) as you write
• How to stretch out sounds as you write
• Pre-writing by practicing your story orally first with your partner
• Drawing from various perspectives
• Adding speech bubbles to your writing
• How do I know when my writing is done?

 

How to Procedure – Writing Through the Year™ Unit 3

 

Guide students through how-to writing with clear steps and visuals. In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching of How-To writing to your kindergarten or first-grade students. These procedural writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Exploring procedural (How-to) texts
• General ideas list for procedural (How-to) writing
• Including essential steps in your procedural (How-to) writing
• Making your illustrations and writing clear
• Labeling the pictures in your writing to add clarity.
• Writers included spaces between their words
• Creating a procedural (How-to) materials list
• Exploring recipes
• Spelling strategies for longer words

 

Persuasive Writing: Writing Through the Year™ Unit 4

 

Explore persuasive writing, teaching students to express opinions effectively. In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching of persuasive text writing to your kindergarten or first-grade students. These compelling writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Exploring persuasive writing
• Different types of persuasive writing
• Generate ideas list for persuasive writing
• Writing opinion and recommendations
• Keeping spaces together for words, but putting spaces between words
• Writing a letter
• Adding your writer’s voice
• Strategies for spelling longer words
• Concepts about print and writing conventions

 

Informational Writing: Writing Through the Year™ Unit 5

 

Dive into informational writing with a focus on text features like labels and categories. In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching of informational text writing to your kindergarten or first-grade students. These nonfiction writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Informational text writing genre introduction
• Generate ideas list for informational texts
• Do you have enough to say in your nonfiction writing
• Studying the work of other informational mentor text authors
• What is essential to include in your informational text.
• Looking at text features of informational texts
• Looking at text features of informational texts: Comparisons
• Looking at text features of informational texts: Categories
• Looking at text features of informational texts: Table of contents
• Looking at text features of informational texts: Adding labels to tell more
• Adding closure to your writing

 

Personal Narrative Writing – Writing Through the Year™ Unit 6

 

Develop small moment writing with sensory details and a strong sense of closure. In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching of narrative small moments to your kindergarten or first-grade students. These small moment writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Retelling an event and noticing what is important in small moment writing
• Creating an ideas list for small moment writing
• Include your feelings in small moment writing
• Using thought bubbles in small moment writing
• Make your words easy to read in your writing piece
• Use the writing rubric to focus your partner discussion
• Using words, we already know to spell new words during writing time
• Adding more details to our writing: Using our sense of touch
• Adding more details to our writing: Using our sense of sound
• Adding more details to our writing: Using our sense of smell
• Ending your writing well, creating a strong sense of closure

 

Narrative Writing Fiction – Writing Through the Year™ Unit 7

 

Create fictional stories with engaging characters, settings, and problem-solving. In this unit, you will find a series of writing mini-lessons that will guide your teaching of fictional text writing to your kindergarten or first-grade students. These fictional narrative writing mini-lessons will support your students right where they are.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Looking at fiction writing as a genre
• Generating ideas list for fiction writing
• Exploring characters in fictional writing
• Examining the setting when writing fiction
• Pre-plan writing using the story hand
• Including a problem and solution in writing
• Create a strong beginning in writing
• Spelling strategies
• Include dialogue in your writing
• Reread, revise, and edit
• A look at writing conventions: Punctuation

 

End of the Year Writing: Writing Through the Year™ Unit 8

 

Reflect on writing growth and set goals for future writing.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Reflecting on writing growth
• Making plans for future writing

 

Opinion Writing : Writing Through the Year™ Opinions

 

Opinion Writing is a unique unit in this comprehensive writing curriculum. In this unit, you will find a series of writing activities that will guide your teaching of opinion writing to your kindergarten or first-grade students. These opinion writing activities will support your students right where they are. The writing prompts can be used throughout the year and do not need to be taught sequentially.

 

SOME OF THE UNIT-SPECIFIC MINI-LESSONS INCLUDE:

 

• Over 15 writing prompts and response pages for opinion writing
• Management ideas
• CC Standards for kindergarten
• CC Standards for first-grade writing
• Writing rubrics: kindergarten writing rubric and first-grade writing rubric
• Anchor charts that support your writers during your opinion writing lessons

 

Why Teachers Love This Curriculum

• Aligned to Standards: Covers CCSS and TEKS objectives for kindergarten and first-grade writing.
• Flexible Resources: Perfect for writers workshop, whole-group instruction, or small groups.
• Engaging Lessons: Combines explicit teaching with hands-on writing activities.
• Student Success: Even beginning writers can achieve with scaffolding and differentiated tools.

 

Additional Features

• Writing Checklists: Help students self-assess and improve their work.
• Bonus Resources: Includes all writing anchor charts for K-2.
• Scaffolded Instruction: Supports students with varying levels of writing proficiency.

 

Perfect for Kindergarten and First Grade Teachers!

Equip your students with the tools they need to become confident, capable writers. This curriculum supports every step of the writing process—from pre-writing to publishing.

 

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TRANSFORMING WRITING INSTRUCTION SINCE 2012!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Game-Changer for Kindergarten Writing!

“I can’t say enough good things about this kindergarten writing curriculum! The detailed lesson plans, writing rubrics, and graphic organizers make it so easy to implement. My students love the engaging mini-lessons, especially in the narrative writing and informational writing units. The anchor charts are a perfect visual aid for my classroom. I’ve already noticed tremendous growth in my students’ confidence and ability to express their thoughts. This resource has been a lifesaver!”

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive and Easy to Use

“This writing curriculum for 1st grade is exactly what I needed. The step-by-step guides and writing checklists ensure every student feels successful, even those struggling with letter sounds. The variety of writing prompts keeps my students engaged throughout the year, and the focus on opinion writing, expository writing, and persuasive writing really prepares them for the next grade. I highly recommend this resource to any teacher looking for a complete writing program!”

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for Differentiated Instruction

“As a teacher with a range of learners, this curriculum is a game-changer! The writing goals charts and graphic organizers for opinion writing make differentiation a breeze. Whether it’s how-to writing or small moment narratives, my students stay engaged and excited to write. The resource is well-organized and aligns perfectly with CCSS and TEKS. It’s a must-have for both kindergarten writing and first-grade writing classrooms!”

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simplified My Writing Instruction!

“This resource covers everything I needed for a complete writing curriculum for kindergarten and first grade. The writing anchor charts, mentor text lists, and student writing templates are fantastic tools for building writing skills. The lessons are aligned with Common Core standards, which made it easy to incorporate into my planning. My students especially enjoyed the persuasive writing and fictional narrative lessons. Thank you for such a comprehensive and thoughtful resource!”

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Transforms the Way I Teach Writing

“Wow! This curriculum transformed the way I teach writers workshop. The writing rubrics and anchor charts helped me set clear expectations, and the writing mini-lessons make it so easy to scaffold skills. My favorite part is the variety of genres covered, from informative writing to opinion writing and even procedural writing. My students are now writing with confidence, and parents love seeing their progress. I’ll be using this for years to come!”