First, I just wanted to say a "Thank You" to all the parents and students who came out to "Meet the Teacher" night. It was great to meet everyone and showcase what we have been working on! The students have all been working so hard and we've been getting a lot accomplished in class!
Recently, we started a new program in the classroom. Many of the students have been creating their own books and working really hard on them, so I opened up our "Author's Book Corner". Students can work on creating any type of book they like (fiction stories, fairy tales, non-fiction books, "buddy" books etc.) when they have completed their in-class work. There is a sign up board in our classroom where students can share the topic/title of their upcoming book. Once a book has been completed (written and illustrated), they can get another student to be their "editor" and edit their writing for any mistakes etc. Once this has happened, they can see me (the "publisher") and get their book published! We will be learning how to make book covers for our books and then they will be displayed on a magazine rack for other students to read during silent reading.
This will be a great opportunity for students to practice their writing and share their work with others. We worked as a class to generate some guidelines and steps in creating the books. Students are welcome (and encouraged!) to work on these at home in their spare time, so please feel free to encourage any sort of writing at home!
Once we have a few books published, I will post some photos of the finished products! I can't wait to read them!
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