Megan's Reflection

Megan's Reflection (Graves)

I like how the preface prepares us for the organization and some of the inspiration of the book. The reading starts out stating that children have an innate desire to write. They draw and scribble on everything they can reach! I agree that the educational process puts “road blocks” in the way of a student’s creativity and that is truly a shame.
When children are old enough to write a full story, the reading reminds us that they should take ownership and control over the writing. Revising and editing should not be dreaded. One way to do this is through helping others. I think working with others when writing is very helpful because they can give their opinion about it and maybe catch some mistakes that the student overlooked.
Graves also believes that if a teacher is going to teach writing, she must master her own craft first. I strongly agree. In order to master her craft, she must go through the writing process and become aware of the time and effort it takes in order to give the same amount and opportunities to her students. I agree that this should be an unhurried process. I think that would take pressure off of the student and allow them to enjoy writing more.