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30 June 2026

Twelve 30-minute lessons that take Grade 1 writers from having a tiny memory to publishing their very own 6-page mini-book — read aloud in the Author’s Chair celebration on Day 12.

This is a complete, classroom-tested narrative writing unit built by a real Grade 1 teacher. Every script, every prompt, every pacing decision has been used with real kids. Open the deck Monday morning and teach.

WHAT YOUR STUDENTS DO ACROSS 3 WEEKS:

Week 1 — What Makes a Story

Lesson 1: I Am a Writer (identity + early sentence writing)
Lesson 2: Characters and Setting (with Knuffle Bunny mentor text)
Lesson 3: First, Then, Finally (temporal words)
Lesson 4: Telling Strong Stories (oral rehearsal)

Week 2 — Building My Story

Lesson 5: Finding My Small Moment (Heart Map)
Lesson 6: Planning My Story Pages (5-page plan)
Lesson 7: Drawing Strong Pages (WHO + WHERE + ACTION)
Lesson 8: Adding Sentences (Capital + Space + Period)

Week 3 — Making It Better and Sharing

Lesson 9: Adding Details (Feeling + Color + Action stretchy words)
Lesson 10: Strong Endings (FINALLY + wrap-up + feeling)
Lesson 11: Cover and Reading (title, author, voice)
Lesson 12: Author’s Chair Celebration (kind compliments)

THE RESULT: A complete, illustrated 6-page mini-book (cover + 5 story pages) with 2 sentences per page, FIRST/THEN/NEXT/FINALLY structure, and stretchy detail words throughout. A real piece of writing that goes home in the student’s hands.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

108-slide lesson deck (PowerPoint + PDF)

9 slides per lesson: Title / Today’s Target / Hook / Mini-Lesson 1 / Mini-Lesson 2 / Try Together / Your Turn / Share and Close / Tomorrow
Designed for 30-minute lessons with timed activity blocks
Color-coded framework reinforced visually all unit
Mentor text suggestions included (Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems — easy to swap)

13-page Unit Overview PDF

Cover page with unit-at-a-glance
1-page lesson plan for every lesson with timing, materials, framework, and teacher notes

5 Student Worksheets (PDF)

Heart Map (Lesson 5) — brainstorm people, places, moments
5-Page Story Plan (Lesson 6) — quick-sketch each page with FIRST/THEN/NEXT/FINALLY
Mini-Book Template (Lessons 7-10) — 6 pages: cover plus 5 story pages with drawing and writing space
Stretchy Words Bank (Lesson 9) — 45 G1-friendly words across feeling, color, and action
Partner Listening Sheet (Lessons 11-12) — compliment scaffold using WORDS, PICTURE, EVENT framework

Student Rubric PDF

4 criteria, 4 levels, score out of 16
Story Shape, Drawing, Writing Words, Effort and Voice
G1-friendly student-facing language
Use for self-assessment and teacher scoring

Summative Writing Task PDF (2 pages)

Task overview, requirements checklist, timeline
Assessment guide with full scoring descriptors

Editable Parent Letter (Word DOCX)

Customize with your name, class, contact details
Explains the unit, defends sound spelling, invites family participation

TPT Cover Image (PNG)

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