Hi,
Well this is officially my first blog posting(ever). At first I thought that I wanted to carefully outline my thoughts and have a cohesive blog. After all, it is my first blog, and so it should stick to the topic and make sense. I am sure you don't want to to read my meanderings.
Then, I thought no--I want to try expressive writing -write as if I am talking to you. I need to explore and go in different directions. What about my own journaling? I often wander and wonder, drop an idea, add a new one, or write extensions.
This leads me to my own students. I want to give them more time to talk--tell stories. I want them to explore ideas and possibilities in their notebooks instead of thinking that writing is only finding a topic and writing about it. I think I"ll change my scale for my Daybook(term I use for Writer's Notebook)Instead of saying select a topic--explore an idea--explore possibilities.
Will I ever find the perfect want to use daybooks or will I continue to wonder, wander and refine?
Kate
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Kate,
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I really enjoyed your wandering wonderings. I feel like I do the same thing, so I can relate to your approach. I also think your post emphasizes the heart of the article: writers need freedom to allow whimsy to take us where it may. It tends to be quite fun.
~LaQuita
I agree, Kate and LaQuita...Kids (and adults) should be free to wander and ramble in their writing from time to time. I really believe this helps with the writing fluency, as in the physical act of putting pencil to paper, and making connections between the mind and fine motor system.I find this especially truewith emergent writers because it encourages them to avoid getting hung up on spelling, word choice, and mechanics, and allows them to focus on ideas. I think 'wandering' in writing is a very valuable exercise for us as writers.
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