If I Won......

If I won a trip to any place in the world I would probably go to the Bahamas. I love the ocean and this particular area is a view of paradise. I would have to take some of my closest friends with me in order to enjoy myself even more. The Bahamas has always been my dream vacation, especially for a honeymoon, but I know that won't be anytime soon. My first activity would be to go para sailing because I love heights and it looks like a ton of fun on t.v. I would probably try and convince my friends to go scuba diving with me as my next adventure there. They would think I am insane, but hopefully they would end up going with me. I would shop for unique souvenirs to take back home for my family. There would be tons of pictures taken that I would need to develop, because I love taking pictures and I'm in almost all of them. My hotel would have to be right along the coast because I really enjoy sleeping by the beach and hearing the waves hit the sand. I'm thinking so much about this that I really want to go now. Hopefully I can one day go to the Bahamas, whether I win the trip or take it myself.

***WRITING IS A PROCESS***

The prime focus in the process of writing is how students think and do as they write. The first stage in writing is the prewriting. Prewriting gives the students a chance to brainstorm and think on the topic they want to write about. The second stage is drafting. Students write a rough draft and are able to emphasize on content rather than mechanics. This will lead into the next stage which is revising. Students are able to reread their writing and are even allowed to let other students read and correct their rough draft. Editing is the next step after this and consists of identifying and correcting mechanical errors. Students will meet the teacher for a final editing. Once all this is done, students will then publish their work. They will make a final copy of their writing through a word processor and will often have a chance to share their work.

Chapter 4

This chapter really allows us to show students how to engage into literature. I never really understood the concept about the alphabet. I realized that the alphabetic principle corresponds between letters and sounds. I learned that there is a process I must go through while reading to students. I should let children go through the book and have them predict what might happen. During the story I can ask the students questions and have them explain what is going on in the story. This will give me feedback in order to know the students are engaged. Make sure the students understood the story once it is done.