Writing Workshop

We are working towards publishing our first personal narrative. The children have been working hard to include many qualities of effective writing in their work. Ask your child if he/she has been:

*Writing a little seed story (NOT a watermelon topic)
*Zooming in so they tell the most important parts of the story
*Including true, exact details from the movie they have made in their mind
*Beginning with a strong lead - perhaps using setting, action or dialogue
*Making a strong ending - perhaps closing with important actions, dialogue or images that tie the story together

This is hard writing work and certainly not all children are in the same place in their progress. My biggest goal for writers at this point in third grade is that their writing is (mostly) clear, it makes sense and that the writers are intentional. When I say intentional, I mean that third grade writers are working to be reflective and think about what they can do to make their writing the best it can be.

I can't wait to share their writing at our conference! :o)Melanie