p. 58 What Makes Our Writing Interesting
What Does It Mean to Write More/Tell More
I love these two idea posters. I used each of these as a mini lesson for my kids and gave them a copy of the checklist for their writing. They've already had them out using them in the last week.
P 59 "...explain your writing..."
The easiest tool for my kids has been the Literacy Expanding Tool. Have you heard about it? It's seven beads on a rope each one representing a part of descriptive writing. Green: what group is it a part of, blue: what does it do, white with an eyeball: what does it look like, pink: what parts make it up, brown: what is it made of, white: where would it be found, and orange: what else do you know about it. My parent aide made mini versions for the kids out of those ironing beads on a rope. Now not only do I have the large one in the front of the room but they have one of their own in their writing kit.
P 82 "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail."
What a profound thought.
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The Literacy Expanding Tool? No, I've never heard of it. Bring it to our class and show it to us and how it works. I love knew ideas.
How is the literacy tool working for you Jera? What are some of the topics your guys have used it for? Also, ordering chart paper, a great idea! I used it on a daily basis when I taught 1st grade. It worked great for me because I need those big lines. Ha Ha
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