We keep busy writing every day. The program we use is called Write Tools and one of the skills we learn is Summary Writing.  After reading a book, we decide what the "Big Picture" of our book is and then back it up with the details and write or draw them as "jot dots."

We also write "picture-painting" sentences. The idea is to create an explanatory sentence about a drawing or picture using words that paint a picture in our minds.

Another skill we want to learn is editing. First graders sing "My Sentence Needs a Check," as outlined in the Write Tools program. Here it is performed for you by Alex, J'onna, Martial and Cole.