Budding Author

Using a microphone and being in a movie motivates my students to write stories.  I encourage them to write about subjects that are of interest to them.  This kindergartner illustrated and wrote about his favorite football team.  Sometimes it's difficult to hear all the words in a kindergarten room but the microphone solved that problem.  His classmate in the front row wrote a story shortly thereafter and is ready for his big day.

Practice Makes Perfect

I have a student who speaks very softly when she reads but  writes great stories and wants to read them to the class.  I demonstrated the audio and told her she could practice reading her story but she would have to speak louder so the class could hear it when I played it back.  It worked!  Now her classmates are picking the Writing Center and are looking forward to reading their books to the class.  She is now working on another book.