The late Sir Ken Robinson once asked why we value analyzing literature more than we value actually creating it. I share his concern.
Category: David Lee Finkle
The Benefits of Writing 5:Thinking and Meaning
Writing is thinking on paper. Our thinking is the fabric of our minds: our memories of the past, our imaginative hopes for the future.
The Benefits of Writing 4: It’s FUN!
Consider it your holiday gift to your students: The gift of fun.
The Benefits of Writing 3: Remembering Your Life
Speaking as a teacher of 30 years experience who has, for all of those 30 years, asked students to write about their lives, I can only say I have never had a student complain about writing about their lives after the fact.
The Benefits of Writing 2: Discovering the Power of Words
…In our classrooms, we can read for meaning, discuss meaning, and allow students to write things that mean something to them.
Closeup Writing: Things to Consider
Writing with details and stories is not only more effective, it’s also more fun.
Big Picture Writing: Things to Ponder
Thinking about our writing, big picture, helps us to think about who and how we want to be as people, and as we the people.
The Value of Ambiguity
Sometimes, there isn’t one right answer. Sometimes it’s okay to admit we don’t know.
Writing Health
What does healthy literacy look like? What does a healthy reading life look like? What does Writing Health look like?
Writing That Matters: The Emotional Emergency Kit
Letting students journal freely about their lives, their feelings, may be the best emotional learning we can possibly give them.
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