Yes, It’s All About Narrative Writing week
9th-13th
Well again it’s another week for blogging, and this week forces on Narrative writing. First of all, I thought to myself what can be used to assist in this learning process. Then this useful tool came to mind, the KWL chart. Indeed, this is an effective tool that engages student in the learning process. Therefore, I decided to use this suitable learning tool . It deals with what you know, what you will like to know and what you have learnt. Before I was introduced to the definition of what is narrative, I already had knowledge of what it entails (k) – it deals with story writing. I then wanted to learn, (w)- how can I write a good narrative piece and what do I need to do in order for this to be possible. Lastly (L), I learnt that good writers spend most of their time in writing down information or brainstorming their ideas. I honestly cannot remember receiving vivid information of narrative writing until this course. My thoughts of narrative writing were just writing a story because you were told to do so. However, this course has provide me the opportunity to see how a teacher’s role is very vital in assisting a child in writing a good narrative piece. As teachers we should never take for granted that all students can write a story, or can brainstorm ideas. In some cases, the teacher will have to Scaffold, act as a form of support to better aid in the writing process. My take home point is more time should be spent in the pre-writing stage and I must admit that Mrs. Lazarus models good strategies which I found very helpful and useful in promoting writing in the primary grades. From this lesson it can be observed that I do, we do, then you do is very crucial in teaching narrative writing. Therefore, I will definitely consider executing this strategy with my daughter and ensure that ample time will be spent in the pre-writing stage. Additionally, my lecturer provided a video clip which really captured the way a narrative piece should be written. I am at a better stage in understanding what should be involved in narrative writing. Always keep in mind that the story should not come to a sudden end, however a few road blocks should be included. As teachers we must always remember to use different strategies to cater for the diverse students within our class. Also, it is evident that technology helps in making real life connections, therefore teaching and learning will not be in isolation. It is always best as a teacher to model …
Here is a link that I looked at and found very interesting. It provides simple illustration on what should be include in a narrative piece. I hope that you find it useful as I did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98SsUs0mQyA
Hello Makeda, I loved that you used the KWL chart to help you understand the topic. As a grade one teacher, I can testify that "I Do, You Do, We Do" will yield success in your classroom. I used this strategy when teaching the Spice Reader and it really helped my students grasp the content. Thank you for reminding me about the roadblocks. This will be my challenge when writing my narrative piece. I think I need to work on keeping the suspense going and bringing my charater/s to life.
ReplyDeleteHey Dessy-Ann life is a learning process. Every session in this course so far has really assisted me with new strategies that I can implement in my classroom. I also agree that road blocks will pose a challenge in writing my narrative piece, how ever I will watch different videos that can assist me. As we learnt writing is recursive, therefore you can always revisit and make necessary adjustments. Go Dessy, you got this with determination we all will succeed. Always remember a teachers success on classroom strategies will be the students benefit in the long run. Lets do this for ourselves and most importantly our students.
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ReplyDeleteIt is good that you took the time to think about what strategies can be used to assist you in creating narrative writing pieces. I also concur that writers need to ‘jot’ down their ideas as much as possible in order to be able to write compelling writing pieces. When reading your blog and the use of the KWL chart, the idea is that you can use this in your Home Economics classroom when teaching about sewing tools and equipment. You can use the KWL chart concerning this and, to enhance your lesson, probably add the narrative writing topic ‘ the missing tracing wheel’ to challenge your students to write a short narrative piece or even select a different sewing tool of their choice. I must admit I am not exceptionally ‘versed’ in teaching Home Economics, so you are free to critique me on this idea negatively. What do you think about that?
Hi Denisha, your suggestion is valid. As a Home Economics teacher I will definitely consider my students writing a narrative piece on the missing ingredient. Remember these strategies can be applied throughout the curriculum and should not be limited to only Language Arts but the inclusion of different subject areas. This will make learning relatable and will not seem disconnected. Thanks for sharing on my blog.
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