Conversations were low at the creation station this afternoon so I headed over to see what the children were up to.... low and behold they weren't messing about...they were ALL creating their own personalized books and sounding out words to include their best guess spelling. As I sat down and explored their creations, students began sharing their stories and ideas to one another and learning continued. Not only do children engage in reading and writing during literacy time - but during choice time as well. Given the freedom of materials, students continue to amaze me as they extend their own learning above and beyond!
Conversations were low at the creation station this afternoon so I headed over to see what the children were up to.... low and behold they weren't messing about...they were ALL creating their own personalized books and sounding out words to include their best guess spelling. As I sat down and explored their creations, students began sharing their stories and ideas to one another and learning continued. Not only do children engage in reading and writing during literacy time - but during choice time as well. Given the freedom of materials, students continue to amaze me as they extend their own learning above and beyond! 
