Honor Their Writing

   After doing a writing activity, I think it's important to give students the time to share their writing with peers. Today we got into small groups to share October Stories. Seeing the smiles and hearing the laughs and the "Wow - that was really good!" from students reinforced my belief that we need to take the time to share writing. It honors students' time and efforts; plus, it helps students with their speaking and listening skills. As a teacher, I love times like this.