Monday, March 20, 2017

Announcements and Reminders:                            We will take our  walking fieldtrip to Legacy on March 28.  Be prepared for the weather.  Wear comfortable shoes.

Targets for Today:  I can prepare for the book-for-a-first-grader project.

Today’s  Agenda: Four prompts -- Animal Googly Eyes  Practice Interviewing -- and Get to Know Each Other Better   Children's story interview questions.doc Tips and Techniques for Books    We will cover these over the next class times.  Google Docs  Share with Ms. Dorsey to have them printed.  text and fonts (for first graders)  Using Images     image search     types of images to use and avoid  hand-drawn collage  combination of images or cut-outs with hand-drawn story  plot map  About the Author   About the "About the Author" Steps in Writing  Plan (Prewriting) Draft Revise  Edit carefully  What are revision and editing, you ask, and why should I need to do it for a child's book?   Ask ____________________________________________________ I will take photos when we interview and when we deliver the books.  You could use the photos from the interview with your "About the Author."

If You Were Absent:

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