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Monday, December 9, 2013

Writing for Fun

We started in our reading groups when we came back from our Thanksgiving break and I was trying to come up with some center ideas. I wanted something simple and fun (well at least something the kids would think was fun). I also wanted something that would help with their handwriting. I would have to say for some, handwriting is their least favorite thing to do.

So I decided to write some simple sentences on sentence strips and cut them up. I placed the cut-up sentences in zip-lock bags and place a bag in the center for each student. The students had to put the words in the correct order to make the sentence and then illustrate the sentence. I encouraged them to use our "Smiley Sentence" rules to help.

Rubric can be found on TPT

As I was looking through their papers today I felt my heart smile. Something they do not enjoy very much during our "handwriting" time turned out to be something they enjoyed during reading group center time and they actually took the time to make sure their sentences were Smiley Sentences. Their handwriting looked awesome. They were using capital letters and punctuation and SPACING. I just had to post some of their writings. Oh and take a look at their illustrations they had to draw to go along with their sentence. I am one proud teacher right now!! I can't wait to praise them tomorrow when I get back to school and to let them know their writings were blog worthy! They are going to be
super excited.