School tends to ruin kids spirit and excitement for writing by _______.
the first grade
100
What two types of writing need to be connected in order to provide students with success and enjoyment?
Home and School writing
100
What is one style of writing that can help students explore language without following perfect form?
Poetry
100
Name two ways to help students enjoy writing
What is...
1. Have students write about what they like
2. Have students write to other people
3. Help students feel passionate about their work
4. Celebrate writing!
100
Who wrote "Writing Essentials: Raising Expectations and Results with Simplifying Teaching"?
Regie Routman
200
What do students view writing as?
performing for the teacher, making something to fill up the bulletin board, preparing for important tests
200
What are two of the things that teachers can teach and develop by using stories?
-Language and vocabulary
-Listening and communication skills
-Imaginative thinking
-Comprehension
-An appreciation for literature
-An awareness of story structure
-An awareness of how to sequence ideas
-An understanding of life and other cultures
-An awareness of authors and illustrators and how they work
200
It is the teacher's job to see the student's _______ in order to support success in the classroom.
worth
200
The significance of the word "celebration," according to Katherine Bomer?
What is...
"Celebration" has a positive connotation and relates to what writing does: share the things that excite us the most, to celebrate what we think!
200
saying something worthwhile (not just correct form and conventions)