Here are examples of student work...
POP out words
Ellipse....
Ellipse and POP out words!
Close up drawing and POP out words
and 2 examples of exact actions.
We also searched for craft moves in the book Rollercoaster by Marla Frazee. Here is what we found:
Here are 2 examples of students using parenthesis
We will next move on to publishing. Students will each choose one book to publish, First they revise it-does it say everything they want it to say? Does it have all the elements we have discussed, from trying a craft move to bringing the characters emotions out? They will use a checklist to help them search for these things. If they are missing something it is their job to add it. Then partners will listen for these elements in each other's writing. Again, if something is missing, it is up to the writer to fix it. Once a story is revised,we then edit-capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Again they will use a check list to help them correct these errors. I will not fix things for them but will guide them to find errors on their own. Published books will represent where each child is at and will not be perfect!
The stories that they do not choose to publish will be coming home this week. Encourage your child to read them to you and look for examples of craft moves with them!
We are slowly beginning to establish groups during reading workshop. Being able to read independently from a bin of books and/or work independently on a reading activity takes time to teach. Once this is established, I will be able to work with individual groups or children each day.
"You Skills" with Mrs. Nelson- learning what it means to be Brain In and ready to learn!
Practicing with a game of Simon Says!
We started a new read loud called Poppy by Avi. The children are hooked!
