So it's Saturday, definitely not a school night yet my mind exists only listen to my Eel's Cd's and talk about school and other stuff that totally has things to do with, like, school -- and stuff. Yeah, well that and Keri got onto me about not having "blogged" recently...is that officially a verb now, blogged, it sounds funny, like elbow -- or booger, if I see someone picking their nose is that boogering. Anyway, I've decided to blow off the iSearch paper for a minute and instead start working on my lesson for class, I'm debating on whether or not I should teach a lesson where the main focus is writing instead of reading. sounds redundant 'cause the two go hand in hand but hear me out. From what I've seen in previous classes that are similar to this one I know that a lot of concentration among English (education) majors during their first "real" lessons is that they'll concentrate heavily on reading, which is cool, you know I'm down words in a book, but making words is cool too. Don't get me wrong, I love teaching literature but, dude, writing.
Writing.
Communication kids, it's what makes us us, it's what makes our species unique simply because we can chronical our past and present and future thoughts with the intention of transcending forever, humans are immortal through words. The simple lines we dismiss as nothing more than lines on a surface will unintentionally yet permanently etch our presence into the history of this planet. Our, your, my words are universal, and we much teach our students this idea because we as teachers are totally catalysts to a universal infinity. Dood, we are like so freaking important that it hurts my freaking head to even think about it.
Alright, enough sentimental malarkey. I'm sure chapter 5 was great I'll read it sometime I'm sure. Promise. I leave you with lyrics from a song that I've had on repeat since I started writing this...
"So what are you gonna do about me?
I been hangin' 'round a while,
Trading books and knowing glances,
I thought I'd stick around,
but it really ain't my style,
So this ain't heaven on earth,
Looks like we'll have to wait,
But we are standing at the gate,"
3 comments:
My unit plan is on writing, especially the revision process. I'm half-through my paper (the easy half) and haven't blogged about this week's reading (or, ahem, done it either). Just so you know you're not alone. I think it's important to remember how kids feel in classes - no matter how little work you have it's always too much. :)
Best of luck. I'm going to go cram for a test now.
Wow! That was a really sweet blog. I enjoyed the enthusiasm. I think it made my night. Writing is what makes English to me. I just did my I-Search on writing workshop. I feel like I needed more time though. It's always the case. You just become accustomed to it I guess.
Stay cool!
That is a really interesting insight on writing. I never really though about it that way. Thanks!!
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