Publishing Party at Farmers Branch Elementary
Ms. Campos’ 3rd grade class hosts a “Publishing Party” at Farmers Branch Elementary. The students have 4 weeks to prepare their presentations for the event. Students select a topic they are passionate about and research what non-profit organizations are doing in support of this effort. While they hone their writing skills, students prepare persuasive messages to read in front of an audience. As students learn that their teacher is not the only audience for their writing, volunteers visited the class to be an audience for the readings. Volunteers included mentors and City of Farmers Branch Mayor, Robert Dye.
As the volunteers sat in different areas of the classroom, students rotated in groups to read their written pieces to them. Additionally, volunteers gave verbal feedback and wrote personal notes to students as mementos from the event.
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