Author of the Week ~ Alen

Each week one of our fabulous writers will be published here on our classroom blog, in celebration of their hard work...

Long, long ago Rangi and Papatuanuku lay on the ground. They had six sons. It was a very cramped, dark life. Their parents were above them. The children decided to push their parents apart. Tù tried first then Tangaroa tried second, then Tawhirimatea tried third and then Tàne helped. Tàne did it. When he pushed their parents apart the parents cried and cried. The Maori still say that when it rains, it is because Rangi the sky father is crying.

By Alen

This piece of writing was completed over 3 days. We were focusing on organising our ideas, so on day one we wrote the beginning, the middle on the next day, and on the final day we completed the writing and edited. Alen added lots of detail to his retelling of the story "In the Beginning" and even added descriptive vocabulary such as 'cramped'. Keep it up Alen!