Today in writing, we talked about the heart of our message. I modeled my thinking when it comes to why I am choosing my story. I also taught about thinking about my audience and making them care about what I write about. I wrote a story about my sister and I camping and thinking there was a bear outside the tent. When I rewrite the story, I want to focus on the real reason that it is important to me. I was as scared of disappointing my mother who trusted me to take a trip with my little sister as I was of a possible bear outside my tent.
I believe in teaching kids to really love their own writing. We will work to make it better all year, but my greatest priority this year is to teach them to have a passion for their writing and to think about their audience. They have taken this message to heart and are working passionately on their work. I have been impressed with their diligence in their work.
I will admit that the end of the day was tough today. As I reflected tonight on the day and tried to figure out how I can do better next time, I realized that my writing lesson works across the board. Why do I teach? I teach because I love the energy children have when they are learning. I am willing to ride out the tough days to have another day tomorrow to teach your children. I believe in fresh starts and tomorrow we get a chance to have the best day we have had all year.
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