Another Snowy Day Review

Earlier in the week, I posted my first grade's Shared Writing on The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats. My second graders also read this book, and I wanted to share their work with you as well. Enjoy!

The Snowy Day
By Ezra Keats

Today we read the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats. It was about a boy who woke up and headed out into the snow. He tried to join a snowball fight, but he was so small that he had to quit. After climbing a big hill, he slid down the other side. Then he built a snowman and angels in the snow. Before going inside, he created a snowball and placed it in his pockets. A warm bath helped him warm up, and the snowball melted in his warm house. When he couldn’t find his snowball, he was sad. While sleeping, he dreamed that the sun had melted all the snow. He was very happy to find that his dream wasn’t true, and new snow was falling down. He headed outside with a friend to have more exciting adventures in the snow.

By Jessa, Kenley & Scott

First Grade Shared Writing

In case you didn't know, I'm not a 5th grade teacher this year. I took a Title 1 position at the same school as it seemed to be a good fit beings I'm working towards my Minnesota K-12 Reading License through Saint Mary's University (a great program to anyone interested in getting their reading license!). As with any new job, there are ups and downs, but one of the things I've really enjoyed is working with students in the grades one through three. It's given me a new perspective on the scope of reading and writing in the elementary school, and I'm learning from these students each and every day.

One thing I've tried to do a lot of this year is 'Shared Writings'. It's very fun to "share the pen" with the students and I'd like to post some of their writing in the coming months. Today's entry will include a shared writing my first grade group did after reading the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats. This book is very appropriate right now as over the weekend we were blessed with around 15 inches of fresh snow. Before I ramble on any more, here is their work. As always, enjoy!

The Snowy Day
By Ezra Keats

Today we read the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats. It was about a boy named Peter and his adventure in the snow. He loved the snow and did lots of fun things that day. He climbed a snow mountain and slid down the other side. He also made a snowman and made snow angels. He found a stick and used it to make a trail. He also dragged his feet to make a trail. After all his adventures, he decided to head inside. He took a warm bath and went to sleep. While he was sleeping, he dreamed the sun melted all the snow away. The next morning, he was happy to see new snow falling when he looked out his window. He headed outside with his friend to experience new adventures in the snow.

By Alexis, CJ, Lauren & Marcela

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