For the past month we have been working on nonfiction writing. We began by talking about the difference between fiction and nonfiction books, reading several specific examples of nonfiction texts including "Red Eyed Tree Frog" and "Chameleon, Chameleon" both by Joy Cowley with fantastic photos by Nic Bishop, as well as "One Tiny Turtle" by Nicola Davis. After reading each of these we talked about some of the facts we learned from these books, and how fiction might be different.

Children then spent a couple of weeks engaging in nonfiction writing  about any topic they chose. Many loved the idea of using riddles to share information about a topic, presenting facts without revealing the subject  until the very last page. 

Last week we began a project writing about our nature name animals. Eric graciously loaded ipads with books about each child's animal so they were able to learn basic information such as what their animals look like, where theiy live, and what they eat. We finished by creating collage covers. Children are very excited to bring these home!