Visiting Author, Barbara O'Connor is shown here autographing books! 5th/6th grade had the wonderful opportunity to hear her in person on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. She autographed books, took pictures, and shared a powerpoint presentation. She told us in order to be a better writer, you must do three things...READ, READ, READ!!! She also shared her favorite writing technique with us called "Show, Don't Tell". Don't TELL the reader what you want them to know, SHOW them what you want them to know. Upper students will be practicing this technique in Writer's Workshop.Upper grades worked really hard the past several weeks in preparation for Ms. O'Connor's visit. In addition to reading some of her books, we watched a book trailer about her latest book Greetings from Nowhere. We also worked in partners to answer questions that could be found on her website.