Quite a turn out.
As an added extra whānua had the opportunity to preview a diorama, the class are working on, depicting scenes from Morris Gleitzmann's novel 'Once'. Although the diorama is still a work in progress it was clear some students took great pride in explaining it to their guests.
While the process to get to this point has involved some metaphorical, blood, sweat, and tears, every one of the children have worked hard to achieved, what for some, is the best piece of writing I have seen from them all year. More important than my view of their writing is the way they are beginning to see themselves as writers. As one boy so eloquently wrote in his 'writers profile':
"I found out I had things inside me I did not realise that were in there.
I'm a pretty good writer and other people think that too, not just me".
" I also learned that I knew more than I realised and I need to believe in myself.
I have interesting ideas and other people want to hear them".
Explaining the 'Once' diorama.
Checking out the book covers.
Lots to see.
Lots to read.
I am so happy that we were all able to get everything on display for the "Babble Of Writers."
ReplyDeletel liked the the picture of the kid in the bottom left corner it looks like he is steeling the chips that kid is me (:
ReplyDeleteI loved it when the parents read our stories
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