The Holy Name writing classes are once again up and operational!  Our "Authors in Training" have started the year with a variety of seasonal prompts.  From the second graders writing about bats (facts and opinions) to the sixth graders discussing the upcoming election and role of the President in our government, we are covering the spectrum of fall themes!  Below is a listing of current projects.

Grade 1: The first graders are discussing the writing trait of "voice".  We are using our voices to illustrate the poem "The Five Little Pumpkins".

Grade 2:  The second graders are completing a unit on "The Reasons We Write."Students will learn how to write in various formats such as  phone messages, lists, thank you notes, party invitations, and postcards.

Grade 3:  Third graders are immersed in information about bats!  We are using our new found knowledge of these mammals to differentiate between fact and opinion.

Grade 4:  Since boys are the majority in this class, we have started the year off with a football theme.  We will use this theme to practice the skills of summarization, sequencing, and narrative writing.

Grades 5 and 6:  The election is coming and these students are up on current events!  Fifth and sixth graders are using the election theme to summarize information, as well as to draft short essays on fictitious presidential candidates.