Reflection of Writing Instruction:
When I think back to the writing instruction that I've had, I have a few specific memories. In my later elementary years I remember an assignment of having to write how to make a peanut butter sandwich. Something that seemed so easy wasn't really so. This exercise taught the class how descriptive and specific we needed to be with our writing. The next assignment I really remember was a persuasive writing on wearing a seat belt. I think I remember this because it was the first time I was required to site sources and back up my opinion. Beyond these two specific assignments, I remember dissecting sentences, grammar lessons, and learning terminology. I believe that learning to write was a natural process that branched from oral language that later was intertwined with specific lessons.
As a teacher, I think it is important to model the writing process for our students. At all ages, but particularly in the early years, having students help generate a written piece and talking it through really helps them see and experience the steps taken to create a well written piece. This includes everything from the idea/brainstorming phase all the way through publication.
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