Open "Mic" Friday

We have started yet another fun activity in our classroom called Open "Mic" Friday.  Throughout the week, each student is encouraged to choose their absolute best writing piece and put it in our Open "Mic" Friday folder.  Once they add their writing piece, they highlight their name on the checklist so that I know they added a sample of their writing.  Every Friday, I will choose a certain number of students at random to read their stories over the microphone in front of our class.  This activity will begin to build their self confidence, writing skills, and reading fluency!! These writing samples will then be added to their Writer's Portfolio.  During Parent/Teacher conferences I will show you their work so you can all see your child's improvement in their writing.