The Ladybugs have been working on writing their first hardcover book. They thought of a story, made a story board, illustrated their story and either dictated their story or wrote the story themselves using their own spelling. They have been so excited about this project! Tuesday, the Serpent class came in to read our books and write comment cards. The older kids are so respectful of our younger students. They read or listened attentively and then wrote kind, encouraging notes. After the Serpents left our room, I asked the kids how they felt when the big kids read their books. "Good", "Happy", "Proud". Wow! That is powerful! Imagine the impression the big kids made on our students. Think about what this means the next time one of them is asked to write a story. Most likely, they will be excited about the process, they will expect to be successful and they will remember the first book they wrote.
Tomorrow, three more classes are coming to visit. We can't wait!
