We had another great week in our classroom.
In Reader's Workshop, the students continued reading and writing about their books. This is a very exciting time because both 1st and 2nd graders are strating to make connections between reading and writing. They are strating to see the connections between the written words on the pages of their favorite books with the words they write themselves in their stories. They are strating to recognize that authors follow spelling rules and grammar rules, just like they are ! They are also starting to see that authors rely on the same conventions we have for writing conventions. For example, some books represent small moment narratives, while other represent non-fictional account of things or places. It is amazing. Please encourage this conversation at home. Your child is now reading as a writer!
In Writer's Workshop, the students continued their small moment stories. We will publish next week and we are so excited. The students learned about adjectives (describing words) this week and revised their stories to reflect this new-found knowledge. We also talked about how important it is to "whisper read" our own writing pieces before publishing (to make sure the words and sentences make sense). Your child is now learning to write like a reader!
In summary, your child is learning to read like a writer and write like a reader!
This week, we visited the Book Fair at the Williston Central School. We enjoyed browsing through all the books together. Here are some pictures from this very special event.
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Have a wonderfully restful long weekend. I will miss you all,
Maria
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