We began class Friday just like we did Wednesday and Thursday; writing pot notes. I can’t wait to check my pot in the mornings, and I am really going to miss this morning ritual when we are in our student teaching placements.
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| The boys love checking their pots |
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| TJ checking his pot |
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| Amanda and Brittany checking their pots |
To begin our lesson, Mrs. Sutusky modeled three huge children books. She asked us “Do you have any idea why I am showing you these books?” Since our class has been studying self esteem, we automatically knew what we would be doing: making a children’s book. Not just a regular children's book, but a book about self esteem. The first thought that went through my mind was “Am I going to have to do this alone?” Mrs. Sutusky handed us out apples with random numbers on them. Again, I thought “Is this how many page numbers I have to have?” We soon came to find out that the numbers on the apples represented our groups. This was Mrs. Sutusky’s different way of breaking us into groups. She reviewed the project criteria and the rubric for the children’s book with us as a class. Once Mrs. Sutusky finished her short lesson, she directed us to begin making a rough draft of our children’s book. I thought this project was going to be easy, but once again it really made me think. I thought coming up with a plot was going to be easy, but it was actually extremely challenging. Coming up with rhyming words was also challenging. All the groups finished, or came close to finishing their rough draft. I am excited to begin constructing our children’s book on Monday. When we finish our books, we are going to read them at the local elementary school. I can’t wait. Mr. Thomasson also stopped by to see what we were doing. I think I heard him tell Mrs. Sutusky that he wanted us to record our books for his children - wow! Oh, and the best thing about our class today – Mrs. Sutusky brought us fresh Strawberries!
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| Amanda's group drafting their children's book |
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| Jill, Josh, and TJ working hard on their book |
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| Veta, Brittany, and Brandon working hard on their book |
The big book was challenging at first because I didn't know how to write a book, espically for children, but I realy like working on our Big Books and can't wait to read them September 12th at Mt. Pisgah.
ReplyDeleteSuper ready to go to the elementary schools to read "Penelope the Pig" to the little kids. (:
ReplyDeleteOur book is going to be the best. "Molly the Mess-Up" will blow everybody's minds away!
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