Recounts

We are learning that recounts are stories in the past and are about something we did or an event we experienced.  Recounts are a more formalized and structured form of writing which follows a Success Criteria and creates a story.  Recounts are reviewed and revised by the student, with a partner, and with the teacher before it is completed and marked.  

Have your child recount something that you did together, for example, grocery shopping, setting the table, going for a walk in this great fall weather. Can they recount one event after this Thanksgiving weekend?

An example of a recount.