Our classrooms been humming with thoughts of the holiday. Each day brings new enthusiasm to our room.
The students have been working on becoming better writers by expanding their word choice. We are exploring the importance of using "fat" words when we write; words that address our senses and provide description. Our author, Lisa Funeri-Willover's writing journal, has guided us. New words have been added to our vocabulary collection. We no longer use good, go, great, sad, or happy. We choose words such as spectacular, travel, fantastic, tearful, and elated. Our class is having fun while learning as we explore using descriptive words.
This week we will learn about writing descriptive paragraphs that address our who, what, where, when, why, and how questions. The familiar story of "Rudolph" will help us with our lessons.
Spelling words: holiday, icicle, tinsel, sleigh, snowman, Rudolph, twenty-fifth, wreath, elves, mistletoe, garland, reindeer, abominable, castle, frozen, misfit, toys, sparkling
bonus: toboggan, snowmobile
