tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525420763576282592.post8040177334003686978..comments2013-10-04T03:36:38.036-04:00Comments on Teaching with Joy and Purpose: Creating Interest in Writing Informational TextRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730603563225670809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525420763576282592.post-85700670646680927982010-11-03T16:24:19.330-04:002010-11-03T16:24:19.330-04:00I love that you are talking and thinking about inf...I love that you are talking and thinking about informational text in both reading and writing. My kids are "knee deep" in informational writing right now. I am thinking of extending and deepening by doing a series of mini lessons on the "teaching others" portion you mentioned. My kids are right now just writing what they know... which seems to be obvious to the audience. I want to challenge them to teach the reader something new. Not sure yet how to work that. <br />Maybe our classes could continue our trend, and send books back and forth to eachother!?<br /><br />L. MooreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525420763576282592.post-66785314645632857002010-11-01T20:52:48.473-04:002010-11-01T20:52:48.473-04:00Okay, first of all, LOVE the photo. Hope to see mo...Okay, first of all, LOVE the photo. Hope to see mote if them in upcoming posts. :). Second, what do you mean this may not be a huge step? It's significant. You are changing their lives as writers. I'm going to have to follow your lead in a second grade class I'm working in. I notice the one genre they haven't delved into is informational writing.<br /><br />The reflective nature of this post is lovely. You make thinking through teaching seem so natural. Thanks for taking the time to share.The Other Ruthhttp://twowritingteachers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com