writing institute day 7 log

The Daily Lunch Log Recapping Thursday, June 19, 2014

Morning Free Write: “We wear the mask that grins and lies, it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes”

….Paul Laurence Dunbar

It’s Lesley Time…….

l  I got a call from Calvin last night,

“Call me right away.”

l  The handouts are MIA again!

l  Rhetorical questions…blah blah blah!

l  Every kid is an expert at something.

l  “Tell me why you used the genre you used.”

Author’s Chair……….. Informative Presentations

We saw Mommy Newspapers and Yoga Brochures. The Three Branches of Government caused confusion, just like they do with the kids in the classroom!! Sojourner in a pop-up and a brochure about abolitionists. And beagles are used for research? Say it ain’t so!!

Author’s Chair……….. Informative Presentations  

Butterflies, Historical Figures, Organic Gardens, Bats who go to School, and the TRUE ABCs of Teaching provided us with more interesting information!

Author’s Chair……….. Informative Presentations  

Sister Judy talked about South Carolina, while Barb presented a newspaper on The Rosary!!

Author’s Chair……….. Informative Presentations  

Creativity Was On Display!!

Time for Today’s Lecture on Opinion and Argument Writing

Opinions are opinions, you have to have a reason… Because, because, because, because, because… Arguments….make a claim and support it with evidence!!

Hey Whitney, I am the old lady……. Can you see me now?

Make an argument for Slip or Trip!! You have to get your evidence and information!

Time for Book Clubs to meet!

Portfolio Reflection You have 15 minutes to work on your Portfolio Reflection

Bring Your Narrative

Bring Your Informative

And one of your Free Writes!!

A portfoliWHAT?

And now it’s time to say goodbye to our Writing Class Friends….

Thank you, Lesley, Donna, and Heidi!!