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| Gordon Korman talking to students about writing |
Author Gordon Korman spent the day with us recently. He spoke with our 3rd-6th grade students, conducted a Writer's Workshop, had lunch with reading teachers ,and signed books. It was a busy day, but a good one.
He has an easy conversational way with the students, but he was at his best in the writer's workshop. We had 20 4th and 5th graders participating in the workshop. He set the scene, had them start with the somewhere in the middle of their story, and set them free. It was magical. All you could hear was the sound of the keys clicking on the Chrome Books the boys were typing on.
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| Writer's Workshop |
He made it around to each boy several times encouraging and inspiring them. Our 45 minute session passed in the blink of an eye. As the session closed the asked for volunteers to read their work aloud. We has time for several readers. The boys' writing was a diverse as they are. Mr. Korman was able to find a gem in each boy's work. The boys were beaming with a sense of accomplishment and pride. Many have asked to email their piece to Mr. Korman - which we surely will.
