Willoughby authors are learning all about the 6 Traits of Writing. Did we say 6? Really there are 7, because we can't forget the importance of Presentation in our writing!
Authors have been focusing on finding Ideas for writing that are meaningful to them, and narrowing down big moments to small moments. Our classroom community is the audience for this next writing piece as we work on personal narratives to share a snapshot of how we celebrate the holiday season with our families. We have discovered that our diverse class celebrates different holidays at this time of year, and we are enjoying learning more about our community members through our writing.
This past week, Willoughby authors organized their small moments by identifying a beginning, middle, and end to their stories. Next week, they will learn how published authors create Bold Beginnings, Mighty Middles, and Excellent Endings as they take their piece through the writing process.
We have an ambitious goal of sharing our published work with you on December 20th during our pre-break breakfast celebration! If authors need more time (because we respect each other's work pace), we will certainly share our process work with you!
- Ideas
- Organization
- Voice
- Word Choice
- Sentence Fluency
- Conventions
- PRESENTATION!
Authors have been focusing on finding Ideas for writing that are meaningful to them, and narrowing down big moments to small moments. Our classroom community is the audience for this next writing piece as we work on personal narratives to share a snapshot of how we celebrate the holiday season with our families. We have discovered that our diverse class celebrates different holidays at this time of year, and we are enjoying learning more about our community members through our writing.
This past week, Willoughby authors organized their small moments by identifying a beginning, middle, and end to their stories. Next week, they will learn how published authors create Bold Beginnings, Mighty Middles, and Excellent Endings as they take their piece through the writing process.
We have an ambitious goal of sharing our published work with you on December 20th during our pre-break breakfast celebration! If authors need more time (because we respect each other's work pace), we will certainly share our process work with you!