My Genres

Today I have been working on my 5 genre pieces for my MGR paper! It is actually really fun and I can see why allowing students to explore different genres when working on a paper is an affective tool in the classroom. It's allowing for a creative outlet(even though I might not be the most creative person-ha=)). So far I have made a diary entry as well as an advertisement. I am not sure what I will do on my other 3. What are you guys doing for yours? :)

"Seedfolks"

I didn't really know what to expect when opening SeedFolks, but I found it to be an enjoyable book. I thought it was really interesting to see how all the different people's stories tied together. The garden was a common ground for this once segregated community. It brought people of different races and religions together and built a community, where people could feel comfortable and welcomed. I think it is a great book to read that shows the importance of a community.

My thoughts on using different genres

I really enjoyed Monday's class activities. I thought it was very interesting and informing. It gave me some great ideas for the genres of my research paper on English Language Learners. I think allowing children to write research papers in this way, allows for a creative outlet, and in the end I believe it makes a more well-rounded paper. Allowing this creative outlet makes writing a paper more interesting for a students.