Short Illustrated Stories
Every couple of weeks, my 2nd grade son writes a short illustrated story. Riley has an allotted amount of classroom time for this work to be completed. He has written 6 short stories this year.
Progressively, his stories have lost the artwork and gained more words. The first was fully illustrated story told through a series of pictures and a handful of words. The last story has no artwork and lots of words.
Riley is no different than the other kids in his class. Every student has followed this same progression in telling their short stories.
The teacher’s response, “They don’t have enough time to properly complete the assignment. So I place an emphasis on writing.”
What is your reaction to this story?
