On December 18 the first grade students came to sixth grade for the afternoon. Each student partnered up with a sixth grader and worked together to write a poem to take home to the first graders' parents. The students co-wrote first drafts, read it aloud several times, and then published a final copy to take home.
This is a great way for students in Reading Workshop to grow and learn. They have the opportunity to be the teacher. They used their skills to help younger students learn and be successful. Not only did they help write a message to the younger students' parents, but they also taught the art of writing meaningful free verse poetry.
There were smiles all around, and a lot of hard work put into the afternoon project. Students from both grades benefited and learned from the experience.
To see more pictures, you can visit the Reading Workshop Wikipage or go directly to the pictures at Christmas Poems with the First Grade.
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