And oh, the sixth graders’ writing…the words and words and words.
Our sixth graders have finished their personal essays and Stephen Kennedy’s post, “Reflections on Reflections,” honors their diligent work. In writer’s workshop, we have (finally!) moved on to our study of writer’s craft – one of the sixth grade teachers’ favorite units!
After a study of Cynthia Rylant’s works, Dog Heaven and Long Night Moon, sixth graders are crafting personal pieces about a specific place and posting those pieces to their blog. Armed with new knowledge about “triple action,” “powerful punctuation,” “filtered fragments,” and “word art,” the sixth graders in Ms. Howard’s class will have their pieces published tonight! I can’t wait to link to some of Trinity’s published authors…
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February 28th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
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February 28th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Hey,
I loved the title, and it used lots of Cynthia Rylant’s cafting ways. Ways and ways and ways. Ha ha! Is craft the favorite of all the teachers? And, oh, the pictures. I heart this post!
~Josie Holmes
February 28th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Hello,
I love the title! I posted my craft today. I think that it’s so much fun reading her writing, and crafting our own. Mine is about the river at our grandparent’s house. I hope you like it! Thank you for teaching us these great writing techniques.
Matthew
February 28th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
@JH – thank you for such a FUN comment…you are beginning to sound a little like a cross between Mrs. Bauer and Cynthia Rylant! Glad you have connected with “crafty” writing!
@MK – can’t wait to read your post about your grandparents’ house…are these the grandparents that came to Grand Day this year? We appreciate your gratitude…YOU (and YOUR CLASSMATES) are the ones doing the work…we’re just teaching and guiding. Way to make it happen!
Thanks for the comments!
April 13th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Ms. Howard,
Great post! I remember learning that… I thought those were good books.
-Samantha