Week+of+January+4,+2008

This week students will be working on editing a chosen small moment story for publication.

Things to teach this week: -Reading your story over with a pen and editing it -Try It sheets to check for spelling //Use this document to teach the lesson on a projector:// [|spelling try it.doc] -Asking a friend for help with your writing -Illustrating high quality pictures -Signing up for a conference and making the changes discussed

For students who are finished with their illustrations and final pieces sooner than others: work on an about the author page. Here are some models from last year: [|about destaynee.doc] [|about Kiya.doc] [|about ralphano.doc]

Attached is a conference sign up sheet for students who think they are done: [|conference signup.doc]