Writing "Seed" Stories

Now the children have moved back to writing about "small moments" that happen in their lives. We are studying famous authors like Angela Johnson, author of Joshua's Night Whispers and The Leaving Morning, to learn how to write about small things that happen to us and add a lot of detail. The children are learning to add dialogue, feeling, and description to their stories. Many of the children are finishing their first stories, as you can see below. Here are the words from the first story by Luke...

When we got home my dad was watching football. I said, "Come on let's tackle." So we tackled. And my brother said, "You can't tackle me..." My dad throwed my brother in the air and he did a flip in the air. He landed on the bed. When my brother was flipping he said, "Wee! and Thump..." Then we got on his back. Then he started bucking and one time when we was bucking I let go. And I landed on the bed... My mommy said, "Time for dinner." I said, "What are we having?" "Pizza."

Look for more stories to be shared soon! If you would like to post a compliment or comment on one of our stories, please do!