Anne, Thanks for that wonderfully inspiring story. I have taken the liberty of copying your post to share it with some of the teachers at the grade school I am working in. I am glad you went into this with no prior agenda other than it was an idea worth trying out. There is truly no telling what will happen when you just set up natural and appropriate contexts for reading, writing, and responding. And thanks Marcy for pointing a finger at Anne. Patrick Patrick Dias Faculty of Education McGill University 3700 McTavish Street Montreal, QC Canada H3A 1Y2 Telephone: (514) 398-6960 (work) 626-3605 (home) FAX (514) 398-4529 E-Mail: [log in to unmask]