Our Author in Residence, Katie McKy, put on an awesome writing workshop for us this week. She is not only a phenomenal story-teller, but also very talented at making kids actually WANT to write. She set up camp, literally, in our gym beginning on Wednesday. We had two writing sessions with her. During our first session, Katie took us on a camping trip. She taught the kids strategies for adding details to their writing, structural strategies with commas, and how to stay focused on their writing NO MATTER WHAT!
During our second session, we focused on our opinions and persuading others. The class learned the importance of focusing on the good and the bad of something in order to gain your listener's attention and trust. They also learned about friendly letter format, and once again to stay focused and write no matter what may come along and distract you!
Many students even got her autograph today! They were just thrilled to be able to meet and work with Katie McKy! I hope our enthusiasm for writing continues for the rest of the school year!
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