Grade 1 Prewriting

These are stories written by my Intensive English 1st graders.  While they make a ton of errors, I must give them accolades for their creativity and accolades for their attempts at writing.  Remember, English is their second language.  They work very hard at developing their English skills.  The children read in an online reading program called Raz-Kids for 30 minutes every day at home in addition to the 30 minutes English Language Learning Lab work they do at our school.  That program is called Imagine Learning and our school is the first to use this program in China!  The students also spend 1.5 hours each day with me in an Intensive English program where we learn phonics, spelling, sight words, Grade 1 vocabulary, grammar, and how to read the calendar.  We also are actively engaged in Guided Reading and Writer's Workshop together with the 6 +1 traits of writing.  There is never a dull day and rarely is there enough time to complete everything as scheduled for the period!  Rome wasn't built in 3 days yet over time, it was built!  I can see the fruit of these children's hard work and I am so very proud of them!  Please pray for them and be proud of them, too!

There stories... not written in any specific order:

1.  The Magic Pot by Ariel

One day a bear haf a Magic pot and the little bear came home.  The little bear said Dad what are you dowing

Dad said I have a Magic pot and little bear said I want a popcorn

the Magic pot give the little bear lots of popcorn.  The dad said I want a candy  (to be continued)

2.  The Little Turtle by You-Cheng

One day the boy go out sigd.  But the boy see the little turtle.  The turtle slool   walk anany.  But the boy to walk to turtle back .  The turtle see the boy is his back.  The boy said turtle what are you do.  The turtle said I like to walk.

3.  A Rainy Day by Moon

Long long a go there, was a seet girl.  She was, going to her mom office.  But going rain.  So she, put on her raing coat, so she can't get wet.  Them she go to mom office and she sees her mom.  She is so happy and her, mom also happ too.  Her mom, put on her raining coot and, they live happily.

4.  I Go With Grandpa by Harry C.

Long long ago have a, Grandpa and boy is leve in, the magic house 

one day, they go to the magic, Forest 

boy see a magic pot, boy see unicorn fly to, 

cach boy say Grandpa, 

Grandpa Grandpa is gone 

jesus help the, boy.  thunk jesus, 

jesus happy 

jesus, say this unicorn is, good 

I give you

5.  No Snacks by Winnie

One day a boy have a dog and his dog name is Jack.  And the dog.  

Evday the is eat and eat.  so the boy is said plesae doat eat.  And the dog is not eat and he evday is not eat

And the boy is eat and eat so the boy is fat and the dog said doat eat sasd the dog and the boy is doat eat.

And his mom is eat so his mom is fat.  And the boy said doat eat so his mom is not eat

And his friengs is eat and eat and eat so.  He say to his friengs doat eat but his friengs is not listen to he so he is sad and his teacher said doat be sad.

6.  After School Fun by Jiankun

Atter school I go to home I play in My home and home is Fun.

and I look Mokie is to good to see and I play game.

and look ras-kie and is Fun

I like to jump in the dad.

and My lEgo is Fun to home and I go dad

I'd love comments from anyone reading these!  

Let me know if you understand what they are trying to say in their stories and if you have questions, please ask them!

Thanks!

Have a great day!

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller