The Scott article really gave me insight to urban settings and teaching literature. I thought it was interesting that the teachers begin by saying that these students need extra support and motivation rather than just jumping into their theories about literature. I agreed with this statement and this is important because motivation and comfort at the classroom is the root of all learning success. One of the sixth graders was asked to write about the person that inspires her. She wrote a beautiful response about her mother. This article both shows and tells the importance of giving students in urban settings writing prompts that are authentic and meaningful. This gives the students a connection to their writing that they can build from.
In my placement I have helped my Kindergartners writing by sitting with them and really getting them to share their ideas. By sitting with them and asking them questions, this generates ideas that they then put on paper. At this age, many of the students do not think as in depth as they could. My CT really stresses that they use "detail" in their writings and the students are very aware of this so try as hard as they can to make their story as detailed as possible. Their writing has progressed immensely throughout the semester. They are all on the right track of becoming highly developed first grade writers.
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