tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540938571419471958.post1646935411075242196..comments2015-03-31T20:57:38.108-07:00Comments on Brave Beginnings: I Used to HATE, "I Don't Know What to Write About!"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528898261889316628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540938571419471958.post-13735195730090101072015-03-25T23:06:05.263-07:002015-03-25T23:06:05.263-07:00Amen! This is exactly why I started my blog, to pr...Amen! This is exactly why I started my blog, to practice doing what I ask my kids to do. I really believe that those of us who write are better able to give students tools for their toolbox to access when they get suck.Kristi Lonheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541224246393137201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7540938571419471958.post-80343206320557319172015-03-25T19:18:02.962-07:002015-03-25T19:18:02.962-07:00I always teach kids based on what I do as a writer...I always teach kids based on what I do as a writer, and what I know works for other writers. Drawing helps me a lot, as does reading what other people have written, talking with a writing partner, making timelines (of my day, week, year, best times, worst times, last time, first time...) Sometimes kids are afraid to write about something similar to what sometone else has already written -- I try to help them get over that -- writers ALWAYS write about what other people have written! We do that all the time! That's why we read so much! Also, I find 'freewriting' incredibly, well, freeing. Just write whatever comes to mind--that usually gets the gears turning.BethMooreSchoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587665700660063411noreply@blogger.com