Hi Everyone!

Today was a great day! There was a lot of partner sharing and students "owning" their writing. Not only were students proud to share, but some students also discovered how it feels to be unprepared...and that's not pretty. It affects a partnership when someone doesn't do his/her job. Because we are continuing this tomorrow, tonight would be a good time to get caught up if you found yourself without what you needed today.

After Alphablock organization for strategies, we reviewed listening skills and "reading your writing like it's gold" for partner sharing. Students read their story to a partner and recorded what they learned about the meaning of their story and how flashbacks and flashforwards strengthened the meaning. It was nice to see students "lean in" and learn.

H/W: Come in tomorrow with a new idea for a personal narrative. This can be an idea you already wrote about in your composition book. This is JUST the IDEA, not a written narrative. Also, highlight your writing goals on your Alphablocks. These are two or three goals you need to work towards in your writing.

Thank you! Have a good evening!