Austin's Butterfly

  This week we started a Writer's Workshop for creating our own stories which we will add to our classroom library.
  The process of Writer's Workshop is:

1. Story Map 
2. First Draft
3. Editing
4. Publishing
5. Share

  As part of step 3, editing, we are learning about giving feedback to our peers, and implementing the feedback we collect. 

  Today's activity was based on a video called "Austin's Butterfly" (watch it on youtube!), in which a student uses peer feedback to create and improve many drafts of a butterfly sketch. 

  We practiced searching on iPads, finding a good photo, and then began sketching. After asking a peer for feedback, we started work on our next drafts. Soon, we will have some beautiful butterfly designs to turn into Final Copies. 

Reminders for upcoming events:

• Our assembly is next Friday, April 12 at 11am, our students can dress up as a community helper (doctor, police officer, gardener, mail deliverer, student, etc)
• Field-trip to Weasel Head on April 23
• Field-trip Downtown on May 27
• We are still welcoming volunteers for both of these field-trips