I must admit, what the older two were going to do was deemed unacceptable my their publisher!
Actually they only got as far as the first sentence
"These two photos show...."
and I said,
"Hey guys you can do *more interesting* than that".
I gave them a sentence starter:
After many years of weather watching......
and they were away.
When they were done we went back and I enquired,
"do you think there's a more interesting way to write "very good"?
how else could you describe those games?".....
and so "very good" became "most professional"............
and so on.
They really jumped on board with trying to write in an interesting style - this is a first, and so worthy of note! And it turned out a little differently to their usual scratchings!
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Hmmm....interesting! (LOL)
Great point, might take the cue myself and ask "can I/how can I make this more interesting" - especially good reminder for using with the kids.
oh gosh rach i am *so* glad to hear your de-brief on That Fabulous Account over at inventions and adventures cos i must admit that my mouth fell open at their literary prowess. seriously, that is a bunch of Good Writing X
Didn't you know, they'll be getting a Most Distinguished Prize for their Contribution to Literature next;-)
(actually I only thought it fair to make mention of the fact that I had helped them, seeing as *I Helped Them*!)
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