The class we had two weeks ago, focusing on writers’
checklists, I thought was very interesting and eye opening. I have really only experienced children writing,
from a teacher’s perspective, in fourth grade and third grade. Therefore, seeing the different expectations
of writing based on the common core standards for all grades was
fascinating. It was really fascinating
to see the standards for first grade next to the standards for second grade,
and then being able to compare them. It
was also interesting to see all of the checklists together and then noticing
the progression from first grade all the way to third grade.
I am placed
in a second grade classroom for my practicum and since I have been at the
school there has been very little free writing.
I also only come in two days a week, which might have something to do
with it, but the only writing I have seen is the students writing little
personal narratives for Back to School Night.
The students do, however, read stories and then are asked to write in
response to the story. Although this exercises
their mind in thinking about what they read, it also does not allow for free
writing.
