Welcome back to Writing Tip Wednesday! In today’s episode, we’re exploring teaching opinion writing in first and second grade. Opinion writing is an exciting genre for young students because they already have strong ideas and preferences! In this episode, I’ll share practical strategies for getting your students to express their opinions in a way that’s organized, clear, and supported.

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/teaching-opinion-writing/

In Today’s Episode We’ll Talk About:

• Starting with Conversations: How to spark opinion-sharing and build reasoning skills through class discussions.
• Modeling Opinion Writing: Step-by-step tips for showing students how to structure their opinions with reasons and a conclusion.
• Using a Graphic Organizer: Simple tools to help students organize their ideas and support their opinions.
• Encouraging Personal Topics: Inspiring students to write about things they genuinely care about for more engaging writing.
• Share Time: Creating an authentic audience for students to share and listen to opinions in a supportive way.

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 56:  How to Teach Opinion Writing
• Episode 57:  Essential Opinion Writing Anchor Charts
• Episode 62:  My Favorite Opinion Writing Mentor Texts

Resources Helpful with This Episode:

• FREE K-3 Writing Skills Progression, perfect for getting started with your writing pre-assessment, here or by clicking above, https://sharedteaching.com/writing-skills-progression/
• Second Grade Opinion Writing Unit

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