Visit from Author John Coy

First graders had the chance to do a writing session with visiting author John Coy. Mr. Coy guided the students through a series of "quick-writes" (3 to 4 minutes long each) to practice zooming into a small moment and telling more and more details. Students described every detail they could remember about having dinner the previous evening...from what they ate to who was there and what the conversation was about. And the first grade teachers agreed with Mr. Coy's message that in writing there's no such thing as "I'm done!" Ask your child how many years and how many letters to publishers it took for Mr. Coy to publish some of his books.