Jan 22, 2012 9:16 AM
Springs School
As reported by the Journalism Club
Tracey Frazier’s fifth grade class wrote non-fiction books on a subject of interest. The topics ranged from holiday candy to a flower’s life cycle to alpaca farming. They researched, edited a draft, and went on a book publishing website called “blurb.com.” Each student receives a copy of his personal non-fiction book at the end of this project. Parents of the class are helping to edit the books. Anna Rafferty explained, “It is a good way to inspire us to get involved in writing about our interests.” Ella Gurney added, “I can’t wait to get my awesome book.”
Emily O’ Reilly offered her eighth grade classes an extra credit assignment. They created a story map rap to demonstrate how all stories follow a predictable pattern. Alana... more
As reported by the Journalism Club
Tracey Frazier’s fifth grade class wrote non-fiction books on a subject of interest. The topics ranged from holiday candy to a flower’s life cycle to alpaca farming. They researched, edited a draft, and went on a book publishing website called “blurb.com.” Each student receives a copy of his personal non-fiction book at the end of this project. Parents of the class are helping to edit the books. Anna Rafferty explained, “It is a good way to inspire us to get involved in writing about our interests.” Ella Gurney added, “I can’t wait to get my awesome book.”
Emily O’ Reilly offered her eighth grade classes an extra credit assignment. They created a story map rap to demonstrate how all stories follow a predictable pattern. Alana... more
