No, I'm not selling my house,
but today's blog is about LISTS. Last week I heard a reporter discuss how
"people love lists." List of the top ten best dressed...list of
the top college football teams...list of the best movies...lists, lists,
lists! It dawned on me (in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep)
that making lists would be a good way to engage children in informative
writing.
Younger children could
make lists of 1-5, while older students could do lists of 10. Younger
children could draw pictures, dictate, or use invented spelling. Older
students could be encouraged to write complete sentences. So, what could
they make lists of???? Bet you could add to this list!
List of their favorite
books.
List of their favorite
songs.
List of their favorite
foods.
List of their favorite
subjects at school.
List of their favorite
animals/pets.
List of their favorite
sports or games.
List of what they can do
if they finish their work early.
List of the things they
love.
List of things that bug
them.
List of things that make
them happy.
List of how to be a
buddy/friend.
Lists could also be
included in units of study by having children keep a list of things they
learned, facts, etc.
So, are you going to love
it and LIST it?