Celebrating March

    Slices are totaled. Slices are ordered. Tomorrow I will dine with twelve month-long slicers. This group of fourth grader writers is quite proud of their accomplishments. I am not only impressed with their month-long dedication, but also their on-going enthusiasm for writing. They are eager to take risks and try new ideas. Slicers wrote about many different topics:

·      Small moments

·      A favorite memory

·      Spring’s arrival!!

·      Playing outside

·      Reflections on events of the day

·      Responses to books

·      Playing an instrument

·      Joining band

·      Going to dinner

·      Favorite foods

·      Special friends

·      Beloved pets

·      Family

·      Quotes

·      Vacation

·      Traveling

      Slicers wrote in a variety of genres:

·      Lists

·      Articles

·      Fiction

·      List poems

·      Things to do poems

·      Free verse poems

·      Acrostics

·      Letters

     Tomorrow we will celebrate and share our March accomplishments  

with a pizza party. We have marched into a new challenge for April: “Poem-a-Day.” The excitement is growing to share some extra poetry-love this month. I am hoping to write several poems each week. However, a handful of students are off and running with three poems under their belt! I promise to post some student poems throughout the month. Their voices and passions shine brightly and are sure to move your heart and put a smile on your face.