tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678678420973716713.post388224912958363404..comments2010-04-27T08:00:32.173-07:00Comments on The Fab 5: Learning to writeKristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08299537455212044992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678678420973716713.post-64595321838060873402010-04-27T08:00:32.173-07:002010-04-27T08:00:32.173-07:00I was having a hard time remembering how I learned...I was having a hard time remembering how I learned to write ABOUT things until I read your post. Now I remember that most of my early writing was in books I made about my life. I first drew pictures then created stories about the picture. I think drawing is a good way to get ideas flowing for students, then eventually they can move on to writing just by brainstorming the ideas in their heads.Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299537455212044992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678678420973716713.post-55714747951168956372010-04-26T20:30:34.653-07:002010-04-26T20:30:34.653-07:00I think it's quite funny that you remembered l...I think it's quite funny that you remembered learning cursive in school, because it is such a huge part of the elementary school curriculum (and, I'll be so bold as to suggest that it's probably no longer necessary!). Worksheets are, unfortunately, a lot of what I see in my own classroom as well, and I think that can be helpful yet creativity-squelching. One of my favorite projects in school was writing a story of my own, with my original thoughts and feelings and creativity, and it really got me into writing in a broader sense.<br /><br />I loved your thoughts on coupling pictures with writing, too. Here's a question for you: how do you think you can incorporate your experience with picture-making into your own classroom one day? Does it seem practical and beneficial?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520565812310826754noreply@blogger.com