"Words are our most
inexhaustible source of magic."
-J.K. Rowling
First quarter is officially in the books! The kids and I remarked that it went really fast, although we all feel as though the first day of school was a very long time ago. Seems even the passing of time feels unusual in 2020! The good news is that, in my most recent survey, the vast majority of students rated Q1 as, “far exceeding their expectations.” I’m not entirely sure if that is because we did a good job of it, or if their expectations were not exactly high to begin with. It always helps to have a low bar! I’m a glass full kind of a person; I’ll take it as a good thing.
With the second quarter comes our first big writing venture. Students are composing realistic fiction narratives. They start with a real-life event that holds some personal meaning, then (here comes the fun part!) they add fiction to the mix. Last week we picked the story idea we will be pursuing in writing. Ask your students what they have decided to write about, and how they will twist and turn their story with the benefit of a little imagination. Enjoy our second four-day school week with the added benefit of cooler weather and clearer skies. Bring on Q2! Comments are closed.
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AuthorBeth Fabiano - Busy 7th Grade ELA teacher, wife, mother Archives
May 2021
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