My kids just finished their gifts of writing! Each have written, edited, revised and shared a winter time memory for someone they love. Packed with thoughts and feelings, sensory images and special "family language," their work is placed into a carefully crafted booklet and decorated with love. Because I have my kids for all of their middle school years, I offer three different memoir projects with tons of student input. One student wrote about how his gift of writing from last year became the best gift he had ever given. He said it helped his family remember happy times and create new ones. Parents are overwhelmingly pleased with their child's effort and care. Guess what? It is actually each one of my students that provide me with the "best teacher gift ever!" Year to year, I watch with pride as each one grows to become a writer in their own right...
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