Travelingjenny

Today, Tess and I attended a writing celebration in Grace's classroom. For the second time this year, parents were invited into the classroom to hear students read stories they've been working on. Most recently, the students have been learning to revise and rewrite their stories — for neatness, flow, and general good storytelling. So, students sat in small groups, each reading his/her story, then showing us the "sloppy copy" — or first draft — sticky notes indicating things that had been changed for the final draft (in the photo below, see Grace's sloppy copy on the left). It was adorable, and I was blown away by how well these first and second graders can tell a story! Grace's was about a football-viewing party we attended in January, which apparently made quite an impression on her. I'm already looking forward to the next writing celebration.