In Mr. Balvance's fifth grade class, students have been hard at work researching their favorite author! Earlier this year, students compared their favorite author to a well-known author, Jason Reynolds.
Expanding on the Benchmark Advanced curriculum, students wanted to write letters to their favorite author! Students learned how to find their author's fan-mail address, brainstorm unique questions, and most importantly, how to properly write addresses on an envelope!
With some luck, we have sent out digital letters, and have surprisingly received some responses by a few authors already! Students in Mr. Balvance's 5th grade class are eager to collect more responses as we continue throughout the school year!
