As a class we have been learning about and writing "Walking Stories". A walking story is based on personal memories and experiences. It is all about a person, place, or thing that the writer knows alot about. The topics children can write about when it comes to walking stories are endless - their memory pockets are jam-packed with stories about themselves, their family, friends, a special place, a favourite toy. We never run out of memory-pocket topics!
While focusing on our writing we have been looking at strategies that can help us improve our writing. These strategies are grouped under 5 headings; Voice, Organization, Ideas, Conventions and Expanding Word Choice. As a class we have been reviewing our own writing, looking at the strategies, in order to set our own writing goals.