So far I think the book is easy to read and I like the examples that Aimee Buckner puts into her writing. It gives a connection to teachers when they are trying to get their students to write. I like that she said that she made some mistakes like giving students prompts instead of just letting them find their own subject to write about. It may take some students a little while, but they will find something to write about. I like that concept because a subject that a teacher may find interesting is not interesting to a student. They will not want to write about it and start to dislike writing as a result.
The purpose of a writers notebook is to get students writing everyday and not just writing as answers to questions. Students need to be writing even if it means letting them just get out memories of experiences. Aimee Buckner says that a writers notebook maximizes the lessons of writing that she teaches her class everyday. It also helps prepare student for writing examinations they will have in the future instead of only giving them certain prompts to write about.
My goals as a teacher for writing is to actually follow through with having my students write in it everyday even if just for ten or fifteen minutes. I think it is important because it helps every student no matter their writing ability. I think to begin with I would let the students write about whatever they felt like whether it is a feeling, thought or memory. That way they will become used to the notebook. I would then maybe sneak in a starting off point for them to write about every once in a while. I would have them date each page so they could go back to a certain entry and it would be organized by date. I wouldn’t want to limit students on how much they should write, but I still haven’t figured out a way to do that.
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