Work on Writing!

We have been working very hard on another aspect of our Daily 5.  We spent last week doing Work on Writing.  The students used a folder that held blank white paper.  We will move to their journals later on in the year.  They would spread out into their spots on the floor and begin by writing 3 words on their paper.  We discussed a variety of options on where to find the words in our room, in books, and you can even sound out your own words to write.  We created a list of things we could write about but will save that for later in the year to get out and use.  After writing their words they could then go ahead and draw pictures or even write more words.  We would share them to the class if we wanted too!  They had a great time and are really coming along in their writing skills.  The biggest thing I wanted them to know is if we want to be a better writer we have to keep practicing just like reading.  Please work on writing at home to help develop your child's skills.

These pictures show the students using the variety of ways to write words that we discussed in class!