Work on Writing

I think (I hope!) we're done with this comment: "I don't know what to write about!"

We spent a good chunk of time this month doing a lot of brainstorming about what we can write about during our writing time.

First, we made an ABC list with ideas that start with each letter of the alphabet. Once we started, the ideas started coming fast and furious! One idea would remind us of something else...

We also made a "Heart Map". A Heart Map is a visual reminder of all that we love and care about. Both of these resources help us when we're stuck.

Our first writing unit has been on personal narratives. All of the things we thought of, and put on our list, were usually about *us*. When we're the main character of the story, and it is about something that happened to us, it's called a "personal narrative". I've been reading some wonderful stories. =)

Now we just need to work on our writing stamina. We need to be able to write for longer amounts of time before announcing, "I'm done!" =)