Today I shared this same book with my class. I have not had a chance to share it with Mrs. Sanford's class but I will get to do that tomorrow. The reason I love to share this book is because of the message. In the book a young man gives up drawing because his older brother laughs at his work. His younger sister, though, inspires him to get back to work. She inspires him to work by telling him that his work is "ish".
I love this idea. I think too often that students are afraid to take risks in the classroom. They are afraid that they might make a mistake. I want the students in our room to be willing to take risks with their work, especially their writing. These risks sometimes lead to amazing work.
In our classroom I hope to honor our students approximations. It is the same way that I look at Emerson's (my daughter) artwork. I do not expect perfection from her art...I praise it and praise it and praise it some more. At the same time I find a way to nudge her to make it even better. This is my plan with our writing...praise it and then praise it some more and then find a place where we can nudge the student to improve their work.
Hope you are all having a great week. Remember no early release tomorrow.
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