Reindeer Reports

I am so proud of my little writers!  They have worked very hard on preparing a report on reindeer.

They learned how to share what they know on a subject and then ask questions to lead an inquiry into their new learning.  They worked on using what they read on a subject to answer questions.

They practised making jot notes.  They wrote at least two sentences about the six areas that they, as a class, decided would be important to share about reindeer.

They used the information that they knew about reindeer and wrote a rough draft.

With a peer, they edited their writing.  They worked with the teacher on ensuring that their work made sense and followed the writing conventions, until finally they completed their book and added illustrations, including labelling a reindeer.

What I was most happy to hear was one young lad who said "I'm pretty proud of how my report turned out!"

That's the best....when the student's own motivation leads to their own self satisfaction!