Day 7---our research refletions

Wow, we have covered a lot of turf and have written a great variety of genres. Some have been actually hard on me. It has been years since I have had any time to be reflective, and it has touched a deep emotion at times. We have moved on to more factual things today and that is much more comfortable. I looked for books and information backing the fact that I believe very young children can be taught to write a nice paragraph. I was relieved to find numerous sources with a great number of suggestions on how to do this very thing. This gives me even more confidence and greater resources on just how to accomplish this very task with fun and ease. Of course we know it is never really all that easy!!! We can teach, but we can not open those little mind at just the moment we would like.