It has been extremely slippery outside. I told the students about how my nephew Ty slipped on the ice at school and had to get 6 or 7 stitches on his eyebrow. This sparked a 45 minute conversation about all the times we have ever gotten hurt. I decided to turn this into a writing opportunity so the students began writing "Outchie Stories", i.e., telling about a time they got hurt. These stories are going to be compiled into a class book and given to my nephew Ty so that he doesn't feel like he is the only one who has ever gotten hurt. This provides the students with an authentic writing experience where they are writing for a specific audience (Ty). Everyone was further motivated to tell their stories when they found out that they would each get to type their own story on the iPads and airdrop it to me. Once I receive all of the students' stories along with a photo, they will be formed into a book on the App, "Book Creator". We will be able to electronically send a copy of the book to Ty's classroom teacher, as well as keep our own copy, plus I will print a hard copy to have in our classroom library. I'm SO proud of all the students for all the work they have put into this project! Way to go Team 25!
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