After rehearsing our stories to ourselves, with a partner and with sketches, we were finally able to let our pencils tell the story Friday!  We focused on using our story teller’s voice and using feelings, thoughts and details.

Being able to move through the Writing Process (brainstorming, drafting, revising and editing) independently will be our focus for September, using visuals and strategies to keep our Writer’s Workshop moving along.   This allows time for children to practice skills in their own writing and for me to conference with small groups of children about specific concepts and set goals for their writing.   Look at these cute writers using their storytelling voices around our campfire Tuesday! We even had a chance to roast some mini marshmallows and make a smore! How fun!