The Best Day of Writing Ever

Ralph, like many first graders, feels like he has no stories to write. When it's time to write, he asks to sharpen his pencil, get a drink of water... he wants to do everything but write! His teacher tells him that "stories are everywhere!" yet he is still skeptical. His friend Daisy helps him see that he DOES have stories to tell, that things happen to him all the time! He ends up sharing a silly, but action-packed story with his class about an inchworm that he met at the park. By the end, Ralph learns that he has tons of stories to write, that stories really are everywhere!

After we finished the book, we brainstormed some titles of real (and pretend!) stories that we could write.

Then, the kids headed back to their seats to start their stories, and I. Was. Amazed. 

So amazed, in fact, that I took a video of our class hard at work. They didn't even notice! They were so focused. When it was time to clean up for snack and recess, they were not happy with me! I promised to let them keep working on their stories tomorrow. :) 

Here are a few stories that I got a quick peek at...

Check back tomorrow to see what other stories these first graders have to tell!