It sparks ideas and validates our efforts. Some days, a child may be asked to share an excerpt from a piece to demonstrate a teaching point, or they may share their whole story. Another important part of sharing that is very new to me is sharing my own writing. I go through the same process as the children and I model the behaviors I want them to practice. Sharing my writing has been a powerful teaching tool.
Writing is an ongoing process, one that many adults are afraid of.
It wasn't a part of my childhood and suddenly there I was in college expected to write. Learning to like writing was difficult to do at eighteen years of age, especially when I had little experience and confidence in it. I watch the children in my classroom and see their joy in writing grow.