How to Teach Inferencing | Writing Series

How to Teach Inferencing in First Grade

How do we teach first graders to understand what an author doesn't actually tell us?

In this Episode of The Education Connection with Robin Wilson, I'm sharing how I introduce inferencing in my first-grade classroom and help students use clues and what they already know to figure out what's happening in a story.

We'll explore:

• Facial expressions and emotions: Helping students recognize feelings while understanding that we don't always know why someone feels a certain way.
• Wordless picture books: Modeling inferencing before inviting students to explain what they think is happening.
• Picture books with hidden meaning: Using books like I Want My Hat Back and Two Bad Ants to encourage deeper thinking.
• Drawing and writing: Teaching students to illustrate and write about what they've figured out, even when the author doesn't directly say it.

I'll also share simple sentence starters and practical ways to help young writers explain their inferences using evidence from the story.

A little note about this episode: I'm still battling a cough, and it decided to make an appearance while I was recording! I managed to finish most of the episode, but I had to edit out the last minute or so when the coughing really took over. So if the ending seems a little more abrupt than usual, now you know why! Thanks for bearing with me! ❤️

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