The Value of Journal Writing (...and how to get started!)
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Mrs. Riddle, my sixth grade teacher, is one of the reasons I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the year I was in her class; it was my final year as an elementary student. I have so many memories, like the day the total solar eclipse happened; it was so dark! Then, there was the time I cried because I got a “D” on my Social Studies test. That’s the day I realized I wasn’t perfect. Every day after lunch, she would give us time to write in our own personal journals. She created an opportunity for us to write about something personal, or we could follow a given prompt. We could even share what we wrote with the class if we liked. You see, Mrs. Riddle was that teacher who, of course, was dedicated to our academic success. She cared about our lives outside of her classroom, so she took Journal Time seriously.
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