Oregon Students Get Busy Writing on Bird Day

Publication: Argus Observer
Date: March 3, 2008

Summary: The Oregon Writing Project teamed up with a local elementary school to put on Bird Day, a day devoted to learning about birds—with an emphasis on writing.

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The Oregon Writing Project started planning Bird Day back in October but third-grade Vale Elementary School teacher Betsy Sadowski said the intense planning began two weeks before the big day.

Most of the planning occurred via e-mail between six participating teachers from five different cities.

The entire third-grade class was able to participate, including a few lucky fourth-graders as well.

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