Mrs. MacDonald's Gr. 3 Class Share Their Writing Reflections

Writing Reflections

I learned that you use quotation marks after a person is talking. I felt confident in my writing. I also learned how to use capitals.             Payton

I like my writing because it is neat.  I learned mind up and the word prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus. I enjoy reading at lunch time.          Brooklyn.

I like my writing because its good.  I like school because it's fun.  Samuel

I learned how to use quotation marks when a character is talking. I also learned how to use capitals.  Celina

I learnt that you use quotation marks when a person is talking. I learnt how to use capitals at the beginning of a sentence.  I liked how we could retell the story.   Patricia

I learnt how to use quotation marks. I learnt that you use capitals at the start of a sentence.  I am happy that I doubled space.                                       Keanu

I learned that you use quotation marks when a person is talking.  I learnt how to use capitals. I love grade 3 because it is fun.                            Brooke

I like my printing. I liked getting help. In grade 3, I like math.          Carter

I like my art.             Tasha

I learned how to do punctuation like quotation marks and question marks. I also learnt how to write really neatly.  I learnt how to write in English.                   Sean

I learnt how to use quotation marks when a character is talking.

I learnt that important words need capital letters and other ones like to and for don't need capital letters.    Ivanna

I'm in grade 3. I like writing our retell of The Sandcastle Contest. I learnt how to use quotation marks, comas and exclamation marks. I love grade 3. It is awesome and so much fun!!  :).            Mia

I like my writing because it's good! I like school because it's fun.                 Samuel

I learned how to write quotation marks in sentences.  I liked how we got to take notes. I like how Mrs. MacDonald corrects me.                                           Alysha

I learnt how to use uppercase letters.  In grade three I like writing.                    Faith

In grade 3 I like retelling a story but we did not write the same thing as the author.          Aana

I learnt that writing is very fun. I liked the quiet.  I enjoyed the writing.  It made me feel good!
Cole

I learnt how to use quotation marks.
 

I liked writing because I learned to use quotation marks at the right time.

It was fun learning to write better and to fix my mistakes.        

I like be in grade 3. It is just fun. I can learn from my mistakes.   Peyten

I learned how to use quotation marks correctly. I learned to use columns for my draft.  I learnt how to use capitals properly.  I felt really happy with my writing. I love writing. I love it so much.
Hirsh

in grade 3 I liked writing our retell of  Sandcastle Contest.  I learnt how to use quotation marks, comas and exclamation marks. I love grade 3 it is awesome and so much fun !!  Mia

I learned how to use pictures to tell a story.  I liked how we wrote our own stories and not the author's.  I learned how to write bigger words.  In grade 3 i like how we retell stories in class.  Shirinaa

I like my printing.  I liked getting help  In grade 3 I like math   Carter

I learnt I put a ? mark if  you are asking a question marks.  and use quotation mark when some one is talking.  In grade 3 I Like we get to sit in the window.  Anureet

I Learnt that writing is very fun  I liked the quiet  I Enjoyed the writing it Made

Me feel good!                       Cole 







Bookfest Authors visit Randerson

 Randerson Ridge had the pleasure of hosting three Bookfest authors this week. Our K’s and 1’s got to do Yoga with Kathy Beliveau.  They loved playing the Yoga Game and especially liked the Lion Roar, the Cobra and the tree poses. 

Our 2’s and 3’s were delighted by Maryann Kovalski’s talented drawings.  It was amazing how she told a story and drew the pictures as she went along. We learned that there is a drawing alphabet. (circle, square, rectangle, cube and triangle)

 Our 3, 4’s and 5’s loved their interaction with David Ward. He captured their imaginations and thoroughly stoked their writing interests.  “It was so cool to hear him read from E.  A book he hasn’t even published yet. We might have been the first kids to hear it.” Gr. 4 student

Thank you to our wonderful guest authors for delighting and enriching our students. Thank you Bookfest organizers and volunteers for celebrating the joy of reading and writing each year with these wonderful Canadian authors. 

Author David Ward 
 



 

Author Visit with John Wilson ~ A great afternoon

Randerson Division's 1-4 enjoyed a visit from author John Wilson this week.  John is an excellent storyteller sharing stories of his Dad's experiences growing up in India and going on wild boar and crocodile hunts. John shared how he got his ideas and how he bases all his stories on historical fiction.  We learned so much about his process of writing, where he gets his ideas from and how we can all be authors.  We enjoyed learning about the Series 7 written by seven Canadian authors. Our copies of all 7 books are in huge demand.  Today our Gr. 6's chose the Series 7 for our June book club. What a perfect choice! 

Comments from our students included:
“I liked how funny and entertaining he was with his stories. “

“I liked how he told stories of his dad and showed us how we can become authors.”

“I have never read any of his books but now I want to.”

“I like how the 7 series is written by seven different authors and how John and Eric wrote their characters like they were talking to each other.”

“It was amazing. He can really tell a story.”

Thanks John for visiting Randerson