Nichols Students Read Their Own Stories to Students at MECC
On November 25, Ms. Dyer's students, in grades 6, 7 and 8, visited some of the MECC's Kindergarten classes. Our NMS students worked diligently for several weeks, creating original stories and placed them in a book format, to share with our younger students at the MECC during their library time.
The auditorium was used to pair students together and the Kindergarten children rotated around so they could listen to and enjoy several different stories with the "authors." Our Nichols Middle School students engaged the younger children by asking them questions about their story: "Did you have a favorite part?"; "What was the problem in the story?"; and "What was the theme of the story?"
After they read aloud, the students gathered together and shared the process of writing: how they had to brainstorm ideas, come up with characters and the problem of the story, and use their imagination to create a solution to the problem. The Kindergarten students shared ideas for what types of characters they like to see in books: Fairies, Princesses, horses, Ninja Turtles, Superheroes and more. The Nichols Middle School students will now focus on the younger students' interests and come back to share stories with the MECC again!
The K students greatly enjoyed the experience! After their first visit, the MECC students left the library saying: "Can they come back tomorrow?" and "I wish they could come every day!"
It was a great experience for all. For our students writing for a real audience helped them to see what and why they were engaged in the writing process.
Thank you to Ms. Dyer, Ms. McGuire, Ms. Healy, Ms. Berger, Ms. Stevenson, and Mr. Breault for all helping and working together to make this possible.
