TC Writing Workshop
Another comment from a Kindergarten teacher who says Teachers College Writing Workshop is not working in his/her classroom.
As a kindergarten teacher in the first year of implementing Lucy Calkins I back up the statement "we are far too worried about creating 'authors' then teaching basic writing skills." I am highly disappointed in this approach to teach four and five year olds writing! The program is too abstract for these concrete thinkers. I've seen more tears, frustration, and just plain goofing around in
As a kindergarten teacher in the first year of implementing Lucy Calkins I back up the statement "we are far too worried about creating 'authors' then teaching basic writing skills." I am highly disappointed in this approach to teach four and five year olds writing! The program is too abstract for these concrete thinkers. I've seen more tears, frustration, and just plain goofing around in