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Choosing a Topic

Informative Writing: Teaching Others

Day 62of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to select an interesting topic for informative writing

2

Brainstorm facts about a chosen topic

3

Practice sharing knowledge with others

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

God values learning and becoming knowledgeable about topics we care about

📦 Materials Needed

  • Fact web worksheet
  • Pencils
  • Colored markers
  • Topic selection cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Explain that today we'll learn how to choose a topic we know about and can teach others.

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to teach someone something new?
2Teaching (8 min)

Discuss how everyone knows something special they can share with others. Talk about different topics like animals, hobbies, favorite places, or family traditions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Topics can be things you love or know a lot about
  • Choose something that makes you excited to share
  • Think about what would be interesting to other people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is something you know a lot about?
  • Why would someone want to learn about your topic?
3Activity: My Topic Fact Web (10 min)
hands-on

Students create a fact web about their chosen topic, drawing pictures and writing simple facts.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a circle in the middle with your topic
  2. Draw lines coming out from the circle
  3. Write or draw facts about your topic on each line
  4. Use colors to make it fun!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps student brainstorm topic and facts

Challenge: Write 4-5 facts instead of 2-3

4Closing (2 min)

Share one interesting fact from your topic web with a friend.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What topic did you choose?
  • What is one fact you learned?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us curious minds to learn and share with others.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to write a good topic sentence about our special topic!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 1:5

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding will attain to wise counsel.”

— Proverbs 1:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Repeat verse while doing jumping jacks

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First grade students are learning to identify topics they know about and share information

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage children to choose topics they genuinely enjoy
  • Help them understand the difference between facts and opinions
  • Praise effort and creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might have difficulty generating facts or focusing on a single topic

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about their chosen topic, ability to share 2-3 simple facts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a poster about your topic
  • Share your fact web with family members
  • Draw additional illustrations for each fact

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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