Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Simplify the Teaching of Writing
Chapter One, Simply the Teaching of Writing, or in my words, "The Buy In." This author strongly believes and emphasizes we need need to buy into her writing program. That's easy. Who wouldn't want to buy into a teaching style that she promotes as easier and more manageable or as she states streamlining the process. Plus her central thought is that writing should be enjoyable and fun. Anyone who really enjoys writing or whatever they are doing in life would surely automatically increase their talents in that given area. They would attain the goal of becoming a confident skilled person and this would lead to an independent person, the ultimate goal of teaching. I'm ready to take her journey. Of course, it helps that I need to in order to complete this class. But I am intrigued by her ideas.
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Janice, you are ready for the jorney. Have you thought about your beliefs about writing?
What are they?
My students especially seem to need the positive compliments even when they have only written the title as the author stated. I have to give a lot of demonstration and guidance. I really believe writing needs to be done daily and I find this hard to achieve. I started a list of what I believe needs to happen in my room, but still need to work on it.
I think it would be hard to squeeze writing into your classroom. All the coming and going and so many different levels. I know I include one of my students, even though he leaves for much of the day, first thing in the morning. He might have a lot of errors but he's writing with us.
Janice, I agree, I'm ready for the journey, also. I like the idea of the students really enjoying writing and really helping each other edit.
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