tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099057137011147486.post2115702643218814107..comments2022-10-20T11:08:29.144-04:00Comments on Teaching Tomorrow's Leaders: Nonfiction Writing!!!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132042235993262800noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099057137011147486.post-1663120150338631002012-03-30T18:38:03.846-04:002012-03-30T18:38:03.846-04:00Love that they knew who their audience was going t...Love that they knew who their audience was going to be, what a motivator! Non-fiction can bring out a whole new kind of kid in the writing world.Betsy Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099057137011147486.post-65322747527047388062012-03-29T23:30:03.067-04:002012-03-29T23:30:03.067-04:00And it all goes together so well, Robin, in prepar...And it all goes together so well, Robin, in preparation (your taking the photos) & in execution (students writing about their actions/you putting a display together). I bet the parents did enjoy it, & bottom line, a story was told! Good for you for doing all that extra planning!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099057137011147486.post-58247145182334319422012-03-29T22:21:35.746-04:002012-03-29T22:21:35.746-04:00When kids see the reason for working, they value i...When kids see the reason for working, they value it so much more. Wonderful job and multi-tasking to complete assignments.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099057137011147486.post-16389960166298302012-03-29T19:21:57.097-04:002012-03-29T19:21:57.097-04:00Today I completed a nonfiction writing unit with m...Today I completed a nonfiction writing unit with my K kids. We went very slow but in the end my kids were all an expert at something. I could not believe how they dove in and did some really great writing. Good luck with your study.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216948224543402036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099057137011147486.post-44918511569443292242012-03-29T16:30:28.072-04:002012-03-29T16:30:28.072-04:00I love nonfiction writing. I was lucky enough to w...I love nonfiction writing. I was lucky enough to work with Drs. Janice Kristo and Rosemary Bamford on a teacher text called Nonfiction in Focus. I am always amazed at the passion nonfiction writing brings out of young writers. I think the real key to teaching kids to write is that they have a real-life purpose/audience for their writing. Thanks for sharing the photos.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040556032571164434noreply@blogger.com