After
reading several posts these past few days I realize I'm not sure I ever saw myself as a writer.
As an elementary kid I had dreadful spelling and even worse handwriting. Am I dating myself to say that when I got an
electric typewriter in college writing got easier? Yes, I knew it would. Fast forward to my life with a laptop, today I
prefer to type my thoughts. I confess as
I write in front of my kindergartners occasionally I worry I’ll revert to my
timid and ashamed writing self of my elementary and middle school years.
I started my
career as a Library Media Specialist. Budget cuts came along and my position
disappeared. I landed in Third grade for
a year, then in High School Social Studies for a really long year! Now I’m in my 3rd year of
kindergarten. I write
every day in mini lessons for my students.
I teach in an alternate day program so I often recycle my stories. Next year we’re slated to go to an all-day
every day schedule, so I’ll need to generate more original stories. Of course my “stories” tend to be 3 or 4
sentences long.
Lori,
ReplyDeleteThis is a powerful post. I think it's important to look back at our writing lives to understand who we are (or want to be) as writers today.
Thanks for slicing,
Ruth
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Wow! What a switch around grade level and subject you've had! From high school to kindergarten, and you've survived to write about it. Can't wait to read more about these kindergarten adventures.
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