Like each child, like each snowflake, each poem was different, exquisite in its creation. They took their experiences of snow and thought about how it looked, smelled, sounded, tasted, and felt. They thought hard, they experimented with words, and they formed meaning to share with others. This time to play is necessary and important for writers.
Category: Vocabulary
Hands-on Vocabulary
Last week in the Wonder Studio, I spent four days during recess time sewing with 4th graders. The thing I learned about 4th graders is that they have definite ideas and want to carry them out quickly. The Wonder Studio is filled with all kinds of crafting supplies, but the supplies that captured the 4th … Continue reading Hands-on Vocabulary
Word Dancer: Literature, the Arts, & Education 