Short stories: choosing characters
Short stories: beginning, middle and end
All about amazing: (basic non-fiction / informational writing)
Short stories: inspiration from our own adventures
Short stories: adding interesting details
Imaginary news reports (who, what, where why & how)
Short stories: problems/solutions
Short stories: expanding word choice
Letter in a bottle: letter writing basics
Short stories: Including illustrations
Short stories: using a picture prompt
Poetry: list poems
We will rotate through these topics every 12 weeks always using new examples. Additional topics may be added during the year to meet student needs/interests.