Our Class Book

Dear Families,

As a culmination to our narrative writing and folktales, our class wrote our own version of “The Mitten.” Together we brainstormed and completed a graphic organizer. Then we “built” our story together on chart paper with all students contributing and deciding how we wanted our story to sound. After we completed our draft, we re-read our story revising it to make sure it made sense and was interesting. Then we edited it for capitals, punctuation, and spelling. Finally, we published it! Each student got to choose a page to illustrate. Then I laminated and bound the pages together. And it turned out FANTASTIC!

Now, as published authors, we would like to share our book with you. Please sit and read the book with your child. They’ve worked hard and are very proud of this work. Please keep our book safe and dry. It is our only copy.

CLASS BOOK PROCEDURES

1. Keep the book inside the envelope to protect it going to and from school.
2. Return it promptly so that the next student can take it home. We have 19 students who want to share their book with their families.
3. Read and discuss the book with your child.
4. Sign and date the check out form. Please let us know what you think. Feedback is important to authors.
5. Take a picture of your child (and you, if possible) reading our book. Send the picture to fowlerj@dearbornschools.org.
6. Please take care of our treasure by keeping it away from food, water, little ones, and pets.

Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did writing it!

Here is the schedule: