The teacher on this website had her class write All About Books. The topic was winter. They are awesome. Your class could pick any topic.
I prefer the idea of having students complete writing projects in the sequence of gradual release: I Do, We Do, You Do. When the teacher writes or models writing, it is I Do. When we write together, it is We Do. When students choose their own topics and write individually it is usually You Do.
http://splatypus.blogspot.com/2011/02/all-about-winter.html
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Thanks for sharing your classes comments about winter! I loved it. I didn’t see it until today! I love this idea!