Worksheets & Writer's Workshop

As I write this, I take a breath and wonder… how did I learn to love writing? I’m certainly not that great of a writer, so how did words become for me significant impactful drivers of language, communication, and passion?

Was it a worksheet? Ummm… no. Simply no.

Worksheets do not grow writers. Authentic, meaningful, purpose driven writing grows writers.   
So, how do worksheets fit into this space? Well, they don’t really… not really. At least, not the “drill-and-practice” kind. There are some worksheets that do well to support the process of a writer, and then, there are those that absolutely, unequivocally… do not fit.  

Is there really a difference? Yes. One benefits the writer, and the other does not. 
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