Lit & Lit 1 - UH - Swim - F2006

Lit & Lit 1 - UH - Swim - F2006
Kia Ch. 8-Make the School Day Encourage Writing

I love the idea of doing interviews in the classroom. I think the students would love the interaction and find out a lot about their classmates. I was able to each the Lit session on Thursday and Friday (yes, Friday) this last week, so I asked the kids to share their thoughts on each other's writing. We only read 2-4 writings, due to time constriction, then I asked, "Would anyone like to share something they liked about____'s writing, and Does anyone want to know something more about____'s writing after each one. I was nervous the first time, because I didn't know how they would respond, but they liked it. The second day, they felt unbelievably comfortable. I had to pick and choose who could respond, because so many wanted to ask questions for more info. This was a great moment, especially when a student said aloud, "I like this, because it gives me ideas on what I can write." I think interviews and open ended questions like this can really spark some that we may not otherwise reach.