Today we were very lucky to have a published author visit our class. Mrs. Kathleen McMahon is a retired teacher who loves to write children's books. She shared two of stories that she wrote, her husband illustrated, and her son edited. Mrs. McMahon encouraged the kids to write on a daily basis and reinforced that they have the best stories in their heads. The kids loved listening to her read about a cat named Mister Pudge. Thank you to Mrs. Breede for coordinating this VERY special guest in our class!
Here is Mrs. McMahon with a few of the students who she taught at Norwood Park Elementary in Pre-Kindergarten. Thank you for being here at Garvy today and for the new books for our classroom library!
If interested in buying a copy of her books yourself, you can contact Mrs. McMahon by email at KMcM925@comcast.net
Does your child enjoy writing at home on their own? What kind of stories do they write?
3 comments:
Lynette enjoys writing. She loves leaving post-its throughout the house with a sentence or two. She also keeps a "diary."
There is a great blank book with colored pencils that I just ordered through Scholastic. It's great for kids to practice writing, create their very own book and have fun with it.
Maggie loves to read. We have many books at home. She also likes to go to the library with her Dad on weekend.
My 1st-grader loves to write. He loves the "Bad Kitty" books and has written many chapter books with this character of his own (which has given me the chance to teach him about copyright infringement - LOL!). His writing inspires Elena to write as well, though she's not into is as much as her brother. I hope the positive influences between the siblings continue!
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