There are days when my students take out their writing binders and say,"I have no ideas."
They stare at their paper, or sometimes at their friend across the room. "What are you doing?" I ask. "Thinking." they say. And for the entire writing block, they "think." Maybe the next day will be a writing day, but today? Today they need a thinking day. Today will be my thinking day. Perhaps I should be more understanding of my students' need for a thinking day.
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Embekka
3/15/2017 02:49:46 pm
As soon I as read your first line, I was thinking "that's me." I can completely relate as sometimes I feel that I need a thinking day. However, I am glad that this challenge has made me write because it does often become easier to write something once you are in the habit.
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Tracey
3/15/2017 02:56:41 pm
Empathy is definitely one of the most useful side effects of writing with your students! I hope you have lots of ideas tomorrow!
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3/15/2017 03:09:11 pm
I often wonder;
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3/15/2017 03:54:26 pm
Some days need that, and then the lightbulb lights. Hope you and your students were helped by that thinking!
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3/15/2017 05:22:28 pm
Yes - I love that you gave yourself (and all of us, and your students especially) permission to have a thinking day!
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Kelly Dennis
3/15/2017 06:34:48 pm
This is so true! I know as an adult I need so much time to process and think through things. I can imagine as a kid they need that time too!
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Lindsey
3/15/2017 07:02:56 pm
Yyyyyyeeeassssass.... I'm a slow processor and chronic over thinker. I need many thinking days.
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3/16/2017 06:42:46 am
Somedays we all need a thinking day. Can't wait to see what you came up with on your thinking day. :)
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