As I read this chapter I kept picturing my class. We MUST follow the 6 trait writing, a procedure. As I stop and think about this years class the student's groan when I talk about writing. I think if I enjoyed it myself or felt more confident with this, my student's would enjoy it also. What I want more than anything from this class is her opening words on page 5, "One of my main purposes in writing this book is to make teaching writing easier, more manageable, and more fun." Fun is what I want. There are times that my class enjoys sharing their writing, but most of the time it is like pulling teeth. I want them to want to share ALL of the time.
The other thing that I got most out of this chapter is on page 8 & 9, giving students time to talk before they write. Something so simple, but a "belief" that I have not lived by. This is also a "belief" that I could use right away in my classroom.
In this chapter she talks a lot about teacher modeling. This is something that I am not real comfortable with. I do it, but not as often as I should. Our team 6 has talked about this quite often and I hope it is a "belief" that I can become quite comfortable with throughout this class.
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I am finding the more I model my writing with the students they look at me with wonder and I actually get a few smiles from them as they see my ideas evolve.
Amanda, remember you only have to be a little better at writing then your students to be successful at modeling. You can do it; I have confidence in you. Go for it!
Amanda,
I am with you on the fact that I do model my writing for my students, but I don't enjoy it and I don't do it as often as I should. I am much more likely to model my revising skills.
I have used the strategy of having my students talk with a partner about their experience before writing. I choose an assignment that I felt lent itself well to the situation. The result was that my students were more ready to write.
I agree that we need to give students time to talk and plan their writing before they start. That was the bset thing about this chapter.
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