Daily Archive for February 14th, 2008

Margru Post

Now that you’ve read Margu you are ready to write a post about the story. Remember that there may people from all over the world reading your post so make the best it can be!

1. To start, come up with a direction for your post. Here are some ideas, but you may have another one:

Respond to a particular part in the story.
Respond to the literary devices.
Respond to the various images used.
What in Margru’s story surprised you? What did you learn?
Comparison to your oral history? Or your historical fiction book? Someone even mentioned that it has Cinderella elements. Do you want to write about that perhaps?
Is there something more you want to know?

2. Once you have a direction begin with a good topic sentence, some examples, and end with a conclusion.

3. Proofread as always.

4. Have an adult check it.

5. Post!

A Visit to the “Old Country”

Yesterday Edinger House went back to the First Program (their “old country”). As they went up the stairs to their 3rd grade buddies’ classroom they commented on how easy it was to walk up to the 4th floor after having to walk up many more flights at Big Dalton. They also commented on how small everything seemed.

After snack and time to visit old teachers, the 3rd and 4th graders went to the computer room. Then the 3rd graders wrote posts about their relationship with a school in New Orleans on their 4th grade buddies’ blog. Do check them out here and comment if you like!