Writing Machines

Four months into school and already our students are more confident and engaged writers.  In fact, they are producing thoughtful and thorough response pieces each week when we do our "Writing About Reading", or "WAR" responses, where they write about an article or a section of a book they read.  The structure is similar to that of a MCAS open response, so I am fully confident that all of the 6th grade will be ready to rock when it's time to take that lofty test!

You could say that our students are becoming quite the "experts" in writing these days, especially since they have been working diligently on our latest writing piece, expert books.  We have experts on everything from the necessities of playing soccer to how to throw a great baby shower, and from being a "gamer" to making accessories with duct tape!

Who knew that our kids were not only super talented but have so much knowledge about the world around them?

We will be finished with our books just before vacation, and we are hoping to have a literature celebration, so stay tuned for more details on that!