This is my first year introducing students to NaNoWriMo. So far I think this has been a successful unit. Students have been introduced to elements of plot, figurative language, setting, dialogue, detail and characterization. The authentic product, a published novel, is an exciting accomplishment for a middle school student. The Young Writer's Program website is supportive and easy for the students to use. Having the statistics from the website to refer to everyday in class keeps motivation levels high.
I regret not writing my own novel. I had all intentions of doing so, but while creating the lessons to support student writing, I was not able to spend the time developing my own novel. This is something that I will work on integrating next year.
I regret not writing my own novel. I had all intentions of doing so, but while creating the lessons to support student writing, I was not able to spend the time developing my own novel. This is something that I will work on integrating next year.