Literature & Writing (1st & 2nd)

Literature & Writing 

Grade: 1st & 2nd Grade 

*Students who took this course in 1st grade can repeat it for 2nd grade! We will use a different set of books. 

In this course, students will build skills to properly formulate a complete sentence to write a four-sentence paragraph by the end of the year. Knowing the components of a complete sentence is a crucial foundation for paragraph writing. It can be introduced in the early educational years of 1st and 2nd grade by teaching writing through literature. During the first semester, we will use picture books and short stories to build sentence fluency through engaging activities. In the second half of the year, we will build on their sentence foundation using the Jane Schaffer method of writing. Here we will learn the difference between the topic, details, and concluding sentence. This will provide a basic introduction to writing taught through short chapter books. Homework will be minimal

and build upon the lessons taught in class. Writing a paragraph doesn’t have to be intimidating when you have the foundational skills to build complete sentences! 

Materials to Order: 

All you need to purchase for this course are the following 10 books found on Amazon or rented from your local library. Everything else will be provided for you and is included in the price for this course! 

1. The Days the Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers and Drew Daywalt

2. Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel 

3. Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik 

4. Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel 

5. Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett 

6. Nate the Great Goes Under Cover by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

7. Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House by Cynthia Rylant 

8. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate Dicamillo 

9. Mr. Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant 

Cost: $245 

Contact Information 

Teacher: Breanna Rausch 

Email: [email protected] 

Venmo ID: @Breanna-Rausch 

Cell: (949) 910 -4177 

*I accept payment through Zelle, Venmo, and checks. 

Teacher Bio: 

Breanna Rausch has a California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, as well as a Masters in Education degree. As an educator, her goal is to develop lifelong learners and critical thinkers so that students will have the opportunity to use their skills to influence the world around them. Breanna finds immense joy in teaching and desires to reach children through differentiated activities. She and her husband have two children, Peyton and Noah. Together they enjoy family walks and trips to the beach. Breanna is a reading enthusiast and enjoys children’s literature and historical fiction. She has taught full-time in private education and has spent the past few years teaching in the homeschooling community.