And A Newspaper Was Born!

Robert has been talking about writing a newspaper. He has been very excited about it and had even asked some friends in the class to help him create it. As I was listening to these "future reporters" start talking about the paper, I thought this sounded like something the whole class would love to do. So, I asked Robert if he would mind if the whole class created the paper. He said, "I would love the help!" It only took seconds before the class was buzzing with ideas. We brainstormed some topics for the paper and then partnered up to begin writing the articles. Of course I had to turn it into writing lesson, so I did a quick lesson on "Who, What, Where, When, Why and How" and then passed out some Time For Kids magazines so the kids could do a little research on what a news article looks like.

The conversations were great! Since this was not part of my official lesson plans, I'm not quite sure where this will lead but I am very excited to find out. I love these "teachable moments" and it was so much fun to see their excitement! Being the teacher that I am, there had to be a homework assignment tied to all of this fun.....come up with a name for our paper. We will vote on the suggestions tomorrow. I can hardly wait to see the winning name!