Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Ch. 2 Start With Celebration
"Enjoyment and writing have not coexisted, and they must do so if all our students are to become proficient writers." This was the foundation statement! It was interesting to see the results of the students who were questioned. Many responded that they enjoy writing of their own choosing. I think we try hard to pose themes, ideas, and prompts for them to write about, but if we want our students to own their writing, then we need to allow for more creative writing. I definitely need to celebrate my students writing more. My goal this week is to celebrate the class as writers with a writing activity after we complete the book " The Hundred Penny Box." We will write a hundred word story. I manipulated my writing creatively adding and deleting words and phrases to make an interesting story. I will model my story and brainstorm helpful hints before they begin their writing. It should be interesting to see what they compose!
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Yes, I strongly agree with your idea that if we want students to love writing, we have to give them more freedom to select topics. It would be nice if every writing activity could be "free choice", but in a classroom that's not realistic. Just as it is in real life, we don't always gets to do what we want. Darn it!
I agree creative writing is what students love to do. I just wish I had more time to allow them to show their creative side in writing. I know from your own writing about the experience you had with the fire that you must inspire your students.
The students Ms. Routman talked with also caught my attention. They definitely changed their attitudes about writing. I wondered how many students have sat in my class with those same thoughts about writing. I have decided to celebrate my students' writing, also.
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