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=Hello! My name is Mandy Heathcock.=

The purpose of this wiki is to serve as a course exercise in wiki development.
==This wiki will be used to generate writing topic ideas for kindergarten and first grade students. I work with preschoolers, and even though they cannot write well, they love putting their ideas on paper through scribbles and pictures. Since most of you may not have any experience with preschoolers, I wanted to use a few higher grades. I am looking forward to seeing your ideas and suggestions. I believe that students should be encouraged to write on topics that interest them. By encouraging students to write about something they like, they are more receptive to creative writing. Many students do not like to write, but I want students to enjoy writing. The list of writing topics will help me in the future to understand my students. This list will be a tool that I can use in the classroom as a checklist, where the students can check off their likes and "X" their dislikes. From there, I can compile different writing assignments that correlate with the curriculum. Just think about the students you work with, as well as your children if you have any, and remember what interests them for this task.==