When you are a student, you need somewhere to start with planning for children. I think simplicity is the key, it is like learning to walk. As a former journalist and content writer, I admit that writing creatively (a specific skill for writing learning stories) takes time and a little talent. Applied to early childhood education and care, we should not expect a trainee or a pre-service student to write like Leo Tolstoy. We need to pace our expectations and respect, that observing children is a skill that develops over time, and writing down interesting and engaging stories – is the next level. As for perfect professional engaging and captivating learning stories – practice, reading a lot of sound samples, coaching (as writing is a skill) and patience.
What do you think?
