Ice Cream has Many Flavors…So can Writing…

(Image by Cohdra)

Before I forget…I have to add a post about a recent classroom visit. I had the opportunity to visit a class of wonderfully excited grade ones…but aren’t they always exited?

The topic was to make our own Pigeon books. The teacher and I hummed and hawed.

Would the kids write their own Don’t Let the Pigeon…story?

Would we do one together as a class?

I don’t know what I was thinking…you know how I love choice in topic…

Well…we started writing…the kids were excited…the MANDATORY topic:
Don’t Let the Pigeon have a Sleepover….

We brainstormed….
We laughed…
We drew pigeons…
We accessorized pigeons….
We handed out the blank little books…
We conferenced…
We…..HEARD TEARS!!!! (Rhymes with jeers!)

My head nearly swivelled off my neck.

I thought the student was frustrated spelling….NOPE!

“What’s wrong?” I asked.
He said,” I want to write about….Don’t Let the Pigeon Scuba Dive.”
I paused…”then write it!”

A smile…the tears evaporated….and another little writer was on the way…

Moral of the story….
Write what you care about and LET THEM do the same!

Until Next Time,
Litmaven Out!