Cathy's lesson

Cathy, I loved the way you started with the fun bad letter to engage the students. I thought it was fun and interesting. When you taught the lesson I was wondering how it was going to truly tie to the lesson and not just be an extra hook. I loved that when we practiced the skill we were able to look at that letter as a starting point. You took away the fear so many students have of the blank page. You actually did this two times. First when one person did not have to write a full letter, it was a collaborative effort. Then you addressed this fear with the revise of the letter. I really liked this concept. I could do this in my class in many ways, but in the most specific manner, I teach this exact skill and I can take this straight into the classroom. I also liked that you talk about "feelings" that the negative letters can create. This gave a face to a sterile concept of letter writing. Thanks! I really enjoyed it.