Something to write about. Writing Prompts for English Language Learners and Literacy Students
Something to write about is about nothing other than things to write about…your family, your friends, your old life and your new life, feelings, dreams and goals.
I created this book of writing prompts over the years teaching English language learners and literacy students. Its intent is to help students discover their writers’ voices and express the rich thoughts within them as they master the English language.
These writing prompts encourage students of all ages to write about the things in their lives that are meaningful to them—their childhood memories and family stories, the people they love and admire, their hopes for the future, their deepest beliefs. I have always believed that everyone has a story to tell—if only someone would ask, if only someone would listen. This book gives teachers a way to draw out students’ stories and help them communicate their thoughts through writing.
Encouraging immigrant students to write is so important because it helps
them better weather the enormous stress they experience as they learn
their hard-won English language and adjust to life in a new land far away
from their original homes. Students have told me that they often feel
overwhelmed by the pressures of adjusting to a new country and hide their feelings, keeping them locked inside. Writing can change this, writing has
the power to help us find self-understanding and hope and take pride in
our lives.
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