Cape Elizabeth Residency – Painting with our Words Activity
Often during residencies, I act as a scribe for the lead teaching artist. While they explain a concept, I can write down some key takeaways and examples for students to refer to later during their writing time. Here, students were working on using emotions to expand their writing as part of the revision process. Since the 4th graders are wrapping up their final drafts, it has been our job to check-in and help students incorporate more detail and emotion to their narratives.
Updated Cape Elizabeth Sticker Page – (I lost one though)
Works in Progress Workshop Process Guide
Each week, at the Works in Progress program, two students get their pieces workshopped by the other students. We split into two groups, and I get to lead one of the workshops. Most of the students are fairly shy when giving feedback, so it is my responsibility to encourage them to share their thoughts and guide them through the process. Running these workshops are fun for me, I love reading the students’ pieces and hearing what others thought of it and its elements too. The genre is almost always different, so seeing and working with a variety of works has been great.
I am almost always too busy during the Cape residency to take notes or reflect on the work I am doing, so my notebook often looks like this. I love working with these students, as their pieces are always creative and imaginative. I float around the classroom to try and help students identify where they can add to their experiences in these narratives. Even when the students’ hands are not raised, they frequently need our help, which is why my notebook tends to be lacking on these days.
