Hi Families,
You may see your child bring home a tiny topic notebook some evenings. This is a small spiral notebook in which I have encouraged your child to jot down ideas which they can turn into stories during our writing workshop. We are focusing on writing small moment narratives in which student authors are expected to zoom in on a small aspect of their lives to write about in detail. Instead of writing about a trip to the amusement park, they could write about going on a specific ride or getting the powdered sugar from fried dough all over their clothes. They could write, "Fried dough -- on clothes" in their Tiny Topic notebook to help them remember an event. If they see a deer in the backyard in the evening, they could write, "deer spotting." The idea behind the Lucy Calkins writing program which we use in Methuen is to turn students into writers -- have them think like writers, read like writers, and write like writers. We write daily in our classroom and writing is an essential part of the second grade curriculum.
If you have any questions or thoughts, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at cypetzold@methuen.k12.ma.us.
Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Ms. Petzold
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