April 2, 2008

April 2, 2008
Fieldtrip to Legacy Elementary to interview kindergarten students in preparation to create books for them.

March 31, 2008

March 31, 2008
Today we'll write thank you notes to our special guests from last time, Ed and Anne Stevens and Tom Rhoton.

We'll also prepare for our fieldtrip to Legacy Elementary to interview kindergarteners in preparation for creating books for them.

March 27, 2008

March 27, 2008

We are having very special visitors -- The Stevens Party -- to play music for us, and talk with us about writing songs.

Find out more at http://www.stevensparty.com/bio.html

Be prepared to be an excellent audience!

March 25, 2008

March 25, 2008
Getting ready to Create Children's books

As a self-starter we listed children's books (in the writer's notebook).
Students listened to, then wrote an "If. . . .Then" story in their notebooks.
We looked at more possibilities for children's books.
We read Hip-Hip-Hooray for Annie McRae.

March 21, 2008

March 21, 2008
Today is the last day of the term.

March 19, 2008

March 19, 2008
We continued the Poetry "Slam." Next time you may bring treats. We will finish up the poem presentations, and you may bring extra poems to share.

March 17, 2008

March 17, 2008
Today is the first day of our Creative Writing Poetry Slam. We will finish up on Wednesday, March 19. You will be judged based on the poem you select and on your performance of the poem.
Notice that there is a time limit -- 2 minute minimum and 3 minutes and 10 seconds maximum. If you are in a duo, this will be doubled, if in a trio, triple the amount of time.