What are your overall impressions of the book?
- I really enjoy reading her perspective on writing. I have never really thought about how important writing is until she stated the difference that she saw in her students. It is a great way to express yourself and is an awesome tool for young students. It also is very simple and enjoyable to read. It was written by a teacher, not a professional writer. This makes her story and opinions much more relative and that is the exact thing that beginning teachers need to start their new endeavor as a teacher.
What is the purpose of a writer’s notebook?
- The purpose of a notebook is for just about everything that a child needs for writing. The student can write whatever they want down to express themselves, the best ones are the ones that have no prompts. The student’s notebooks should not have final drafts, prompts, revisions, or editing. This should be all of the student’s work and the student’s opinions.
What might your goals be as a teacher of writing?
- Goals for a teacher of writing would have to be that the students enjoy writing by themselves. The greatest accomplishment as a teacher of writing is that you do not have to encourage students to write about anything or guide them to a topic to write about. They get into the classroom and just want to write about their day, their weekend, their friends, anything that will get them writing is wonderful.
Launching the notebook?
- In the book, the teacher gathers the students in a circle and reads aloud a book to them. They have a conversation and the teacher tells the students a story and has them think of a time when a similar situation has happened to them. Meanwhile, she is writing in a notebook about the students experiences as well as their oral presentation. She notes how they speak, what they speak about, as well as what she will talk about next. Eventually the students get intrigued and ask what she is writing. This is a great way to introduce the writing notebook and let them realize that you are writing in it as well. It is not just an assignment that you give them, but something that you honestly believe is helpful and you enjoy doing.
Organization of the notebook?
- A magnificent goal to have is to not limit the children’s organization of the notebook. The main goal you should have for organization is that they fill the notebook. It does not have to be in a certain order of what they write about, just that they are writing and are writing well.
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