Now that springtime weather has arrived in most parts of the country, why not have students write a paragraph or two about why they love spring. This short essay doesn't have to be about the thing your student loves best about spring, but anything he or she loves about the season.
The first thing that pops into my mind is warm weather. Since I live in a colder climate (Minnesota), warm springtime temperatures are a welcome change from cold, ice, and snow. But the warm weather isn't the only thing I love about spring, and maybe not even the thing I love most. I enjoy the way the snow melts on my gravel driveway, making rivers of water that rush down toward the road. I remember as a kid my brother and I would have races in such rivers, making boats out of sticks.
Have your students take some time looking outside and brainstorming some reasons spring is such a pleasant season. Perhaps the reason doesn't have anything to do with nature, but that spring ushers in some sort of beloved event, like baseball or fishing. After the brainstorming session, assign an allotted time (about 15 minutes) for writing a paragraph or two. The most important part of this assignment just may be discovery. As your students contemplate why springtime is wonderful, they might be surprised at the reasons that come to mind.
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