Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Fountas and Pinnell. It was in a chapter about the importance of including the home life of students in the classroom.
What does this word mean?
According to Fountas and Pinnell, the Writing Briefcase is a plastic carrying case that contains all kinds of writing materials--tablets, markers, pencils, crayons, loose paper, stapled books, notebooks, envelopes, Post-Its, stickers, etc. Children rotate taking the briefcase home, each time sharing what they produced at home when they bring the briefcase back to school the next day.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I had no exposure to this word before reading Fountas and Pinnell.
Do I want to know this word?
I do want to know this word. I think it is a fantastic idea! "It helps children by taking their literacy learning into their homes and be recognized for their growing competence" (Fountas and Pinnell, 1996). It also helps to involve the parents of the students become more involved in the child's literacy development.
Do I want others to know this word?
I really like this idea for all the reasons I stated previously, but also because it emphasized the importance of writing and creating. I think that teachers should know this word. This idea can easily be adapted for content and differentiation purposes.
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