I asked my students how they've changed as writers from the beginning of the year until now. Here's what a few of them said: In the beginning of the year I was terrible; all I did was rush. Now I'm an amazing writer. My writing flows and creates a sense of understanding. I was a… Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-changes
Category: student work
Acrostic Poetry
I did quite a bit with acrostic poetry this year since a huge pet peeve of mine is watching kids write meaningless acrostic poems in their writer's notebooks just for the sake of writing a poem. Many kids don't know what a true acrostic poem looks like, which is why I feel we need to… Continue reading Acrostic Poetry
