I have always had a love for reading and writing, and as a teacher, I will aspire to instill that love in my students. When it comes to children’s literacy development, I understand the importance of reading and writing every day and referring to your students as “readers” and “writers;” if your students are to see themselves as readers and writers, you must first show them you believe in them. As teachers, we must see and appreciate what our students can do, recognizing their efforts and celebrating their achievements. By celebrating children’s efforts, we show them what we value and what we see as worthwhile.
I liked that you brought up referring to your students as readers and writers. I've always thought that it was a nice, subtle technique to use with students when working on different subjects throughout the day. Referring to the students as doers of whatever area of focus they are engaged with seems to be like a good way of connecting them to whatever they're supposed to be doing. Calling students mathematicians, scientists, artists, etc. allows you to set up expectations for what the students should be doing and how they should be thinking.
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