The video I watched was about a second grade class and their
experiences with writer’s workshop. Each
student was asked to create a poem and then encouraged to share it with the
class after they went through the crucial steps of drafting and revising. A part of this video I really liked was the teacher. First, she was enthusiastic
when reading out loud to her class and seemed to fully believe in the importance
of making writing “real”. I liked how she also touched on the fact that reading and writing go hand in hand. A part of the video said that "Good writers and good readers" and I firmly believe this. I also liked how
she would sit by the students and have them read their poems to her and how she
would offer positive feedback. At one
point she says, “I really like your poem.
You used the same word a lot, but it did not make me want to stop
reading”. Providing comments like these to her students encourages them to keep
writing and keep sharing their work, which is very important. Also, I liked how the teacher let her students sprawl out around the
classroom. When the video showed
students working on their poems they were not at their desks or sitting in
chairs, but rather tucked in corners or laying on the floor. Further, I like how she pushes her students
to stay away from the “tired” words such as “pretty” or “beautiful” and
encourages them to try their hardest to think of different words when they want
to use the "tired" words. This technique paired with
reading literature with extensive vocabulary will benefit the students and
ultimately create creative writers with a rich vocabulary set. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this
teacher at work and seeing her ideas played out in her classroom. I plan on doing reader’s workshop in my
classroom someday and this video further proved its importance.
Video:
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/descriptive_writing/
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