I liked the piece of chapter six that talked about encouraging students to get into a habit of free writing. It suggests that teachers should make an effort to build time into their plans for students to write a response to some relevant prompt. This way, they have a chance to use writing as a means of voicing their opinions about things that matter to them, and can start appreciating writing as an important skill in life beyond school.
As an English teacher this will come into play for me all the time. My passion is writing, and I want so badly to share that passion with my students and show them how much more it is is than some boring five paragraph essay to complete for a class. I want to find many different ways to get my students excited about writing, and having them keep journals is just one of the ways I think I will start. I consider it one of the best things I could do for my students if I can get them to write in their own spare time and enjoy all that it has to offer.
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