Writer's Workshop Experience

There have been many things going on in the classroom the past couple of weeks. Here's just a sample...
Writer's Workshop
We had the most wonderful writing session a few days ago. After reading a book called, I'm in Charge of Celebrations, a story of a Native American who writes about and celebrates things observed in nature, we took off with our Writer's Notebooks to the grove of tall trees at the end of the playground. Learners found a quiet spot and started writing. Later, we came back to the room, we "lifted lines" from our notebooks. We read in popcorn style, where one learner shares and another does right after, with no raising of hands or calling on someone. What transpired sounded like a perfect piece of poetry to hear so many learners volunteering beautiful and diverse writing about what they observed in the grove of trees.
Writer's Workshop usually follows a similar model. A minilesson on craft, this time sharing a good piece of writing, focused writing time, and a time for sharing. We are going to use our "seeds" we are collecting these few weeks, to write a narrative/memoir. We continue where the 2/3 left off, increasing stamina for writing and expectations during the writing process.