Personalization is EVERYTHING when it comes to education. Voice and choice allow students to feel like they can take ownership of their education. This in turn gives scholars a reason to participate and complete their writing assignments. Here are some ideas for personalizing writing assignments to give your 1st graders a newfound love of writing.
Personalized Journals
Every child has a story and every student has different interests. This is why we love allowing students to use a daily journal. There are several options out there for journals, including open-ended prompts. It’s important to include prompts that will allow students to write about things they particularly care about. If you’re looking for a digital daily journal students can type into each day that meets these requirements, try the “Grade 1 Daily Digital Imagination Writing Journal” on TpT. Students can even pick out the digital cover for their journal before starting their daily prompts which invoke the imagination.
SEL ABC’s: Why I am Amazing: Social Emotional Learning ABC’s
Why I’m Amazing Writing Activity
Another way to personalize writing is to have students share why they are amazing. Including SEL in your writing activities can solidify important messages and build healthy self-images for your scholars. This also makes the writing personal to your scholar. Try the SEL ABC’s journal. In this book, students go through the alphabet with words of positive affirmation. They write and draw an entry for each letter while building strong emotional health. Use promo code EDU10 to get an educator discount on your purchase.
My Little Storyteller’s Workbook
My Little Storyteller’s Workbook
Fun prompts that allow students to create a story of their own based on engaging images, is another way to get students engaged. We love “My Little Storyteller’s Workbook” for just this reason. It includes modifications for students who need keywords listed out for spelling and story aid. Scholars don’t have to use these modifications, but it’s available. The workbook includes tons of opportunities for coloring, drawing, sentence starters, word banks, and colorful images. Allow students to pick their activity and watch them get excited about writing. Use promo code EDU10 for an educator discount on our recommended storyteller workbook, which incorporated personalized learning, and considers neurodiversity for their activities and prompts.