Today we began our Writer's Workshop routine.  We read a book called Library Mouse, by Daniel Kirk.  In this book a mouse named Sam writes books for children who visit the library.  He helps them realize that writing is quite fun and not so hard if you write about what you know.   I modeled for children by writing about something I did this weekend and we talked about the many ways of writing including telling a story with pictures, writing with pretend words, or writing any words we actually know.  Children helped me think of ways to add more detail to my story before they went off to write about their own weekend.  Most children chose to tell their story with a picture, letting me scribe for them when they were done.  We were able to share everyone's work, noticing specific details of each child's writing and hopefully spreading good ideas for next time.  Look for these first pieces of writing in your child's green folder.