Once Upon a Lesson..

The first graders have finished their 12 sight word lessons and now there is some room for creativity.  We've divided the group in two; one with 5 and one with 3, with me at the helm of the larger group.  We are making books!  Using a blank hardcover book (available at any craft store) they are day by day adding a little bit about the "first grade experience" to it.  When they finish the year they will have a comprehensive personalized book of what they did and liked this year.  Not only does it allow them to be creative as illustrators, but they will eventually have more freedom to pick the topics they are going to write about.  This is a funjecational activity for everyone.