You did what? Really? When? Where? With who?

In writing, we have been using some of the 5W's to help add detail. On Mondays, (or if Monday is a holiday, then on Tuesdays) students talk about and write about their weekend. It is a great opportunity to practice writing without struggling to come up with the ideas. Using the organizer you see here, students are required to give details about their weekend.

At home, you could support your child by having a conversation at the end of the weekend about what you did. It is a great chance to remember fun times and also to remind your child of some of the details of his/her weekend that he/she may have forgotten about already!

We have started to use this organizer to give an oral recount of the weekend. Next, we will be putting these ideas together to write a recount in proper sentence format. Some students are expected to write one sentence, while others are expected to write several detailed sentences. Everyone is working at their own pace, trying to improve each day.