Mat Man

These young writers have been busy learning how to tap out words and write the sounds they hear while writing stories during Writing Workshop.  They have been learning how to label important parts of their story illustrations.  Today I taught a mini-lesson on how to draw more details with their story characters.  Be sure to ask your child how the sing the "Mat Man " song that encourages more detailed illustrations instead of stick figures.  Here is a photo of all the kids embellishing their "people " that they practiced drawing today.  We took a break from writing in our "Drawing and Writing" books and took to working on white boards.  They loved it!