ADVENT WRITING PROJECT
Miss Borrelli's Grade 1D Class

 

THANK YOU GOD FOR CHRISTMAS!

The children listened to several versions of  the Christmas Story.  As the Christmas Story unfolded, the children discovered that each individual, place, animal, etc. made the Christmas Story possible.  After several weeks of engaging in discussions about the Christmas Story, the children brainstorm events, people, animals and places that were an" important" part of the Christmas Story.  Each child was then asked to write about and illustrate his/her chosen idea.  The children illustrated their personal page using chalk.  The individual pages were assembled to make a class book: "THANK YOU GOD FOR CHRISTMAS."  They began their personal page with the sentence starter "Thank you God for..."

 

 

CHRISTMAS STORIES

Mary's Baby

By Jane Chapman

The Story of Christmas

By Vivian French and Jane Chapman

The Donkey's Christmas Song

By Nancy Tafuri