Learning to Write

My favorite time of the day in fourth grade was our journaling time. The classroom would get slightly darker; we would listen to soft music and could think about what to write without any pressure. Sometimes we would be given prompts and other times, were simply told to write about whatever we were thinking.

One frustrating experience I had with writing in school occurred in fifth grade when were learning about poetry. I love poetry and can write a poem if given ample time to do so. But this day we had to rush for some reason and I got so stressed that I was running out of time that I could not even think of a topic! I remember my teacher saying that it was not a big deal, but to me it was. I will make sure that if I want my students to write something meaningful, then I will allot appropriate time to do so!

Again, being an education major, I do a lot of reflecting. Papers like these are a great way for us, taking all of this information in, to slow down and process our thoughts and create our own ideas for the future. As cheesy as that sounds, I enjoy the typical outcome that reflecting causes. I typically feel more confident with the material and have formed my own opinions about the topic. I would love to keep a journal now so that I can remember what I was like in college, but I can’t seem to find the time!