Keep it Simple!

As I have become more interested in blogging and especially reading other people's blogs, I have begun to evaluate my particular writing style. I have come to the conclusion that it is definitely first grade. What I mean by that is, first grade level. Comes from teaching Kindergarteners, First Graders and Second Graders the writing process for the past 11 years. We even use color coding to help students get the idea (not so much for Kindergarten, but definitely for 1st and 2nd). For example we use Green for the topic sentence. Then Yellow for the details, and finally Red for the conclusion. It is quite effective for the students and apparently for me too!! Now that I have First Grade writing mastered, I will use this blog to practice moving upward in my writing level--maybe even to Second or beyond!!