CID3e

Children research animals and destinations of their choice. They develop powerpoints, brochures, storyboards, blogs, voki's, and photostories. All children have the opportunity to set up a time with the media specialist to research a topic that they want to research with her assistance. She will also guide these children when producing products about their project. Children research using the Super 3 method of instruction when working with the media specialist.

With the guidance of Jean Wolphe, Kindergarten used the writing process assessment for some of their pieces.Kindergarten children had informational and fiction books read to them about dogs(the topic was chosen for them). Clifford books were used for the narrative piece and nonfictional books from the library. The informative/explanatory piece is guided by the teachers through the steps of the writing process as students create their own piece. Each student writes an informative/explanatory piece about dogs. Rubrics provided in student portfolio's.