This technology lesson plan is part of a mastery series of writing and word processing lessons for first graders. Students practice writing sentences using proper capitalization, word spacing, and punctuation. Students search, insert and size appropriate clipart to illustrate the sentences. Students increase the font size. Students use their own name in sentences based on the story of the itsy bitsy spider. Students save and / or print their work.

Model the lesson and explain each step to students. Students who have completed most if not all of the previous writing lessons in this series should be demonstrating greater typing proficiency and word processing skills while needing less frequent assistance. This lesson is expected to require 20 - 30 minutes of student work time to complete for most proficient students who remain focused and on task. Your mileage may vary.

Grade 1

First Grade Writing - Mastery Series Lesson 8

Students open the word processor application and type the required content, insert and size one piece of clipart and add their name.

Tips:

Increase the font size before beginning writing. You can teach students how to select text and increase font size later in the year.

Teach the students how to use the "Backspace" and "Undo" buttons to fix mistakes.

Remind students to press the print button only once.

View the first grade writing Mastery Series Lessons.

First Grade Writing Lesson - Itsy Bitsy Spider