We have been enjoying D.E.A.R. Time (Drop Everything And Read), and using our READER'S RESPONSE Notebook to respond to our reading.We've been thinking about our texts, and making predictions, discussing characters, and noticing the author's style of writing.
In our Writer's Workshop we've been focusing on Personal Narratives which can be about the author, someone who came before the author (like a grandparent), or a fictional character based on someones life. We have been looking at different FORMATS of personal narratives - like diary form, photo-journal, poetry, or a realistic fiction book with or without chapters. Some focus on a single event, and some on the sequence of the character's life.
We particularly enjoyed THE KEEPING QUILT by Patricia Polacco. Her story seemed to resonate with us, and the students really enjoyed the book's style.
To see some of the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Quilt-Patricia-Polacco/dp/1442416610/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286766414&sr=1-1
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