Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

February Theme:  Voice

For the first half of 2011, I will take time to focus on picture books that you can use with each of the Six Traits of Writing.  Each month will be dedicated to a new trait.

December 2010 – Ideas

January 2011 – Organization

This month's theme is Voice.  How can we use picture books to model for students how authors create a voice in their writing? What exactly is voice?

The NorthWest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) defines voice as, "the heart and soul, the magic, the wit, along with the feeling and conviction of the individual writer coming out through the words."

Recommended Grades: 2-5

Diary of a Worm is a fun read aloud that informs readers of the "life of a worm." Written in diary form, readers learn