First Grade Writing

Fortunately I have been able to observe quite a bit of writing at my field placement. These first graders never cease to amaze me because some of them write around 5-7 sentences in one journal entry! My CT sets aside time each morning during the literacy block to have the students write on a journal page. Sometimes the students are given writing prompts and sometimes they can write about whatever they want. It is really cool to see a student get excited about an idea they have and just run with it in their writing. I experienced this when I taught my lesson. I had the students journal about a time when they had a conflict with a friend. One student, Julianna, thought of a story she could write immediately. She was so excited that she just wrote and wrote and wrote until the entire front and back of her paper was filled and she drew a picture to top it off! I was really excited to see my teaching make an impact and motivate even just one student to enjoy writing. That was probably the best part about my lesson :)