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Students were asked to write a descriptive paragraph about a winter scene. A descriptive paragraph gives the reader a visual picture of the topic. It gives a point of view about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds. The writer’s goal is to involve the readers so that they can experience the event through the text.
With this assignment students had access to word processing software, that software made this activity fun -- and magical. All they had to do was input their descriptive paragraph into Google Doc. Students set up the paragraph so that the first line was the shortest one. Then each line grew successively longer, until the last three lines, which were short.
After the paragraph was typed, students highlighted the text and centered it on the page. In Google Doc that is accomplished by changing the ALIGNMENT from LEFT to CENTERED
Student writing and crafting created a tree-mendous seasonal hallway!
St. Patrick’s Day 2013 will soon be upon us and Room 102 is beginning the season with limericks, a style of poetry popularized by Edward Lear in the 19th century. Limericks aren't Irish, but there is a Limerick county in Ireland where limericks gain fame. These nonsensensical poems are a fun way for students to celebrate the season.
A clever song about how to write limericks, sung in limericks, guides students through the steps of writing a great limerick. Students went to computer lab to word process their original poems in Google Docs.
Simple "how to" directions guide students through the fun of assembling their limerick leprechauns.
Teri over at A Cupcake for the Teacher designed this clever leprechaun pattern. Woo Hoo for the seasonal fun and a big thanks sent to her.
So, what should we call this year? Two thousand and twelve or twenty-twelve? With the recent flip of our calendar, this has become a most interesting discussion in our classroom. We've decided to take a poll.
