Growing as Writers

As we work on our unit, Writing Reviews, we are learning to respectfully disagree with someone else's opinion. Here are some pictures of the First Graders having discussions about one another's collections. They practiced disagreeing with the owner's opinion about which item was "Best in Show." Then the collection owner responded with, "I disagree because...", or "Some people might think ____, but I think _____." Once students were able to speak in these terms, they tried to add these ideas to their writing.