writing inquiry
Today Michelle and I were discussing literacy programme/achievement/learning happening in Room 1. While there is good progress happening with reading I'm not happy with writing. What's happening currently: A focus has been on sorting reading levels, groups and independent activities. Now that reading routines are established, I need to give my writing teaching a spruce up. The children have been writing most days - but it is mainly independent and for 'mileage'. I'm noticing some children writing as minimal as possible. Some children are writing at length - but with long, run on sentences and repetition. I've noticed too that when we have an interesting experience together - if I mention 'writing' I get a bit of a 'ugh, we don't have to write about it now do we' type reaction. Currently, my expectations of the children's writing is too low - I've been happy if a sentence or two is written, thinking well it's a start! B...