Writing begins in kindergarten...

As the new school year starts in Central New York I am inspired and motivated through the energy and excitement exhibited by the children crossing the school's threshold in the morning.  The smiles extend from ear to ear while bouncing down the hall to meet their new teachers and possibly some new friends.  :)  I've worked with 3rd and 4th grade the past couple years and have been blessed to be placed back in a kindergarten classroom this year for a good part of my day.  It is so much fun. 

Are you asking yourself how working in a kindergarten classroom is related to my writing journey?  I remember starting kindergarten with anticipation of making friends, taking naps and learning the alphabet.  Today though, children this age may anticipate the same thing yet find something different as they walk into the classroom. 

Kindergarteners are writing!!!  They write their names, words and even sentences!  Our sweet cherubs will have daily writing time - teaching both letter formation and penmanship before leading into forming words from those letters and then a sentence or two before June.  I think this is amazing.  If I was in kindergarten today - I would probably write a sentence like this "I am so tired, I need a nap and my mom.  Thank you." 

Thank goodness writing begins in kindergarten because their excitement to learn how to write is motivating to me.  I know how to form the letters and make words and even sentences.  Yet as a life-long learner I need to keep learning how to finesse the words and sentences into paragraphs, chapters with a book as the completion of this process. 

"I am a little pencil in the hand of God who is sending a love letter to the world."  Mother Theresa

In order to be the pencil I need to keep in God's Word and learning to be a better writer - this week I'm going to learn from five year olds!  They have a great attitude and perspective!