Writing is something that has never been easy for me. When I was in grade school and teachers assigned writings I always struggled with what I wanted to say. I think a lot of students have that problem. They get frustrated with writing assignments, and then writing automatically becomes something they don’t like. One a student makes up their mind about not liking writing, it’s hard to change it.
As a teacher I think it will be my job to help students understand that writing can fun. It doesn’t alway have to be seen as a frustrating paper that they never wanted to write in the first place. Writing is a way to express yourself and get your thoughts and feelings down on paper. I feel like we as teachers need to encourage and praise students more on their writng. They need to know that it is okay if you have trouble or don’t feel like the best writer. I think that by letting students write about things they’re passionate about will not only make them better writers, but it will also make them feel better about writings itself.
Christa Lezanic 