Willoughby writers are always looking for new inspiration for ideas. This week, we were inspired by Drew Daywalt's hilarious book, The Day the Crayons Quit - a story told through a series of letters written by a box of crayons to its owner.
We brainstormed ideas about what various objects would say if they could talk, and many Willoughby authors decided to experiment with these ideas in their writer's notebook.
Work on Writing in Daily 5 is a great way for students to explore topics, ideas, and genres on their own whenever the inspiration moves them. After reading this book, many students independently wrote letters and stories from an object's point-of-view. Check out this piece by Alexa, who did a quick publish of her letter in Daily 5:
We brainstormed ideas about what various objects would say if they could talk, and many Willoughby authors decided to experiment with these ideas in their writer's notebook.
Work on Writing in Daily 5 is a great way for students to explore topics, ideas, and genres on their own whenever the inspiration moves them. After reading this book, many students independently wrote letters and stories from an object's point-of-view. Check out this piece by Alexa, who did a quick publish of her letter in Daily 5:
In writing class we have been working on How To's and learning how to add the 6 Trait "Voice" to our writing. Notice how Alexa uses all CAPS, underlined words, and exclamation points to emphasize the book's point of view!