HCHY List: Pew Research on "Writing for Pleasure."

[JANICE BROWN]

I am with you, Paul.  I was so surprised that junior high and high school a=
ged kids would even be interested in my writing children's books, but when =
I presented my literacy program along with my rapping and singing, as anoth=
er form of writing, they were all ears and questions.  I even offered up my=
 microphone to the brave souls willing to expose their vulnerablilities bef=
ore their peers, to step up speak (a calling out of sorts).  They loved it!=
  I love to see the light go on!  Reading and writing equals infinite possi=
bilities.  Maybe next year I can take my show on the road and visit some of=
 you cool cats!Janice BrownLicensed Real Estate BrokerPark Terrace.com(616)=
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Subject: RE: HCHY List: Pew Research on "Writing for Pleasure." Date: Mon, =
28 Apr 2008 20:19:12 -0400From: mtremper at jbsinternational.comCC: hchylist at l=
ists.search-institute.orgTo: janiceintheshade at msn.com




Writing can be hard work, but it can give pleasure.  I think the art of wri=
ting needs to be taught (or a motivated person may learn it by really consc=
iously applying themselves).  I also think that to write well, you need to =
think well-or at least think clearly about how someone else will perceive w=
hat you are writing.  =

My wife uses computers and the lure they hold for kids to teach writing (on=
e of the sidelines she infuses into her role as media specialist). With com=
puters the kids are more involved at =93being on the computer=94 than in se=
eing the hard work of drafting and re-drafting a product until it is as pol=
ished as the child can make it.  Kids learn they can express things and get=
 their POV across to others, and they like that.  (not all of them, some fi=
nd it just another school task).  =

Some may see this as a not so good reason to write, but it a motivator neve=
rtheless.  Kids learn they can get attention through their writing.  It is =
another avenue, and a healthier one than some other ways they could try to =
get noticed.  =

I may be biased, but when she started this project in this school the 6th g=
raders generally wrote things that were not overly inspired.  Now the 6th g=
raders who have had 3-4 years of experience learning how to write are doing=
 much better jobs.  =

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-----Original Message-----From: hchylist-bounces at lists.search-institute.org=
 [mailto:hchylist-bounces at lists.search-institute.org] On Behalf Of Paul Ols=
onSent: Monday, April 28, 2008 10:00 AMTo: Mel TremperCc: Healthy Communiti=
es Healthy YouthSubject: HCHY List: Pew Research on "Writing for Pleasure." =

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I read this Pew Research article on teens and writing: http://pewresearch.o=
rg/pubs/808/writing-technology-and-teens =

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It made me think about the fact that while the PSL:A&B asks about =93READIN=
G for pleasure,=94 it doesn=92t ask anything about =93WRITING for pleasure.=
=94  =

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I wonder what the implications for youth development are.  =

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Comments?
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