I looked at this source and found
it extremely problematic. This website/blog provides four tips for creating
better writers in the classroom. While it provides helpful tips, the only focus
it has is on writing. If we want to improve writing in our students, shouldn’t
we be focusing on reading too? All of these ideas focus on handwriting, the
environment, the writing process, and appropriate timing. Don’t get me wrong,
all of these are very important parts of the writing process but I just think
that an educator who focuses on building literacy skills would include some
type of reading in those steps. It could be as simple as giving the students
time to read about what they’ve read. In turn, this would increase writing AND
reading, which is killing two birds with one stone.
This wasn’t
labeled in the article or anything but how beneficial would it be for students
to write a sequel to a chapter or a book that they’ve read? I think that would
be a great measure of comprehension because they would have to understand the
elements of the story (plot, setting, character traits, etc.) and implement
those elements into their own sequel. It was disappointing reading a blog that
didn’t suggest ideas with reading. I think a big problem with students not
succeeding in writing is that not every educator is on the same page in
understanding the reading and writing connection.
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