We're Still Here! and Authors Write for a Reason

I apologize for the lack of posts this week.  It's been a busy week for me -- my family is moving this week.  I will try to be back to daily posting next week.  When I get a chance, I'm going to post some pictures of the charts and work we did this week on Author's Purpose.  We talked all about the reasons that authors write different books.  Today, we read our own books and did a think sheet about what we were thinking about the author's purpose.  Some of us are really getting the hang of thinking about this!  It helps us to know how to read a book by understanding WHY the author is writing it.  We read books differently if they're just for fun or if we're reading to learn something.  As you read at home with your child, see if you can figure out what you think the author's purpose might be.