Once upon a time, a Discovery student wrote and illustrated a story during her free-choice time. The student was proud of her work, and asked to share it with the class at the end of the day. Her class listened in rapture, eager to hear her words and see her drawings. 

The next day, another Discovery student wrote a book. Again, the student asked to read the story to the class. And again, the class was eager to hear. 

Then, one by one, more and more Discovery students started writing books. They wrote books about a star who wanted to find a friend, a chicken who needed help, a bunny that was friends with a cat, a turkey that was friends with a zombie, a snowflake that made a new friend, and a pig that wanted to play. Some books were written with words, some with pictures. They wrote about things that they cared about and were interested in. Most of all, they wrote about friendship! And for every story that was shared, a classroom full of supportive friends listened and cheered for their author-classmates. 

This story of the young authors from the Discovery Class shows the power of student-led learning. Kids love to learn, and they do it all the time, even during their free time! As teachers and families, one of our most important jobs is to give kids a space where they can share their voices.



And oh what a joy it is to listen to their creative tales!