Since the introduction of our new writing unit - nonfiction writing - I am amazed at the eagerness of this group of students. Not just during writing time are these kids taking out their writing folders - but they are choosing to do it during any free moment of their day. Students have been immersed in learning how to write teaching books and have been LOVING it. They are studying nonfiction texts to learn what other authors do to teach their readers. They then go and try these techniques out in their own books. Students are learning to elaborate and add "twin sentences" are learning strategies to spell domain specific words, and are learning how to teach someone using pictures, labels, captions, and close ups! INQUIRE with your child what their most recent nonfiction teaching book is all about - I can't wait to share these with all of you! Class Picture
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Nonfiction Writing
Since the introduction of our new writing unit - nonfiction writing - I am amazed at the eagerness of this group of students. Not just during writing time are these kids taking out their writing folders - but they are choosing to do it during any free moment of their day. Students have been immersed in learning how to write teaching books and have been LOVING it. They are studying nonfiction texts to learn what other authors do to teach their readers. They then go and try these techniques out in their own books. Students are learning to elaborate and add "twin sentences" are learning strategies to spell domain specific words, and are learning how to teach someone using pictures, labels, captions, and close ups! INQUIRE with your child what their most recent nonfiction teaching book is all about - I can't wait to share these with all of you! 