Initial Thoughts:

How do you define writing?

I define writing as a way to explain, express, share, or describe a person’s thoughts or ideas. Writing can be done for ones own benefit or for an audience. Writing can share with the world or others who we are, and how we are feeling about certain topics. Practicing writing can cause humans to learn a lot.

What do you see as the teacher’s role in children learning to write?

As a future teacher, I think that their role when a child is learning to write is to mainly be as positive and encouraging as a possible. They should assist them in brainstorming and creating different strategies to aid them along the way. They should explain to them that it is not always easy and is meant to challenge them academically, and as a person. It is important to help them with more technical things like formatting, different writing styles, and grammar. Teachers should provide examples and show that if they can be vulnerable and creative, their students can as well. Overall, I think it is crucial for the teacher to be a students biggest cheerleader!

What else do you think is important in children learning to write?

Like I mentioned previously I think that positive feedback is one of the most important things in children learning to write. Along with that, I think that stressing to children that writing can be whatever they want it to be. When teaching writing, it is important to alter writing prompts or projects to fit the studetns needs. It is not an overnight process, and it something they are going to get better at with time and more practice. If teachers take a little bit of the pressure of throughout this, students are going to improve a tremendous amount.