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Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 [Book] by Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli in Books

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By Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli - Stenhouse Publishers (2007) - Paperback - 314 pages - ISBN 157110433X How do children's book authors create the wonder that we feel when reading our favorite books? What can students and teachers learn from these authors and books if we let them serve as writing mentors? In Mentor Texts, Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli show teachers how to help students become confident, accomplished writers, using literature as their foundation. The book is organized around the characteristics of good writingfocus, content, organization, style, and conventionsand includes: mentor texts that can be used to scaffold student work; student writing examples to demonstrate how students take risks as writers; teacher writing examples to show the power of teacher as writer; a comprehensive annotated list of children's literature that includes specific suggestions for teaching points; "Your Turn" lessons at the end of each chapter that show how to put the ideas into practice. Rose and Lynne write in a friendly and conversational style, employing numerous anecdotes to help teachers visualize the process, and offer strategies that can be immediately implemented in the classroom. Each "Your Turn" lesson is built around the gradual release of responsibility model, offering suggestions for demonstrations and shared or guided writing. Reflection is emphasized as a necessary component to understanding why mentor authors chose certain strategies, literary devices, sentence structures, and words. This practical resource demonstrates the power of learning to read like writers. It shows teachers and students how to discover the ways that authors make writing come alive, and how to use that knowledge to inspire and improve their own writing

Nonfiction Mentor Texts: Teaching Informational Writing Through Children's Literature, K-8 [Book] by Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli, Tony Stead in Books


By Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli, Tony Stead - Stenhouse Publishers (2009) - Paperback - 292 pages - ISBN 1571104968 In their first book, Mentor Texts, Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli demonstrated how teachers can use children's literature to guide and inspire student writers of narrative fiction and poetry. Now, they have turned their focus to nonfiction, identifying a wide range of mentor texts and showing how these models illustrate the key features of good writing. Lynne and Rose guide teachers through a variety of projects, samples, and classroom anecdotes that demonstrate how teachers can help students become more effective writers of good nonfiction. The Your Turn lessons at the end of each chapter use the gradual release of responsibility model to guide and empower student writers. Teachers will find especially helpful the information on how to select appropriate mentor texts from among the sometimes overwhelming offerings of children's literature. Each Your Turn lesson encourages reflection and motivates students to think about what they've learned, the purpose of learning and practicing a skill or strategy, and how they might use this technique in the future. Additionally, An Author's Voiceprovides encouragement and advice from published authors of children's nonfiction. One of the most valuable features of Nonfiction Mentor Textsis the treasure chest of books organized according to chapter. This list includes every title mentioned in the book, as well as a host of other titles that teachers can use to help students learn about quality nonfiction writing-building content, organizing text, developing voice, enhancing style, using punctuation effectively-and from which students can draw topic ideas. Lynne and Rose have either read or used all of the featured books in their classrooms and have selected titles that meet the needs of students at varying levels. Teachers will be able to find the just-right book for each student

Cracking Open the Author's Craft: Teaching the Art of Writing [Book] by Lester Laminack in Books

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By Lester Laminack - Scholastic Incorporated (2007) - Paperback - 96 pages - ISBN 0439919649 By observing the deep study of one book, teachers will learn how to explore any text with a greater appreciation for and understanding of author's craft, which they can use to support students' development as writers. Fifteen ready-to-use mini-lessons introduce students to techniques and literary elements they can use to craft their own writing. On an accompanying DVD, the author explains how writers work with both audible and visual craft. The DVD also includes downloadable forms and guidelines teachers can use with their students to explore writer's craft. For use with Grades K–5.

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Craft lessons: teaching writing K-8 [Book] by Ralph J. Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi in Books


By Ralph J. Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi - Stenhouse Publishers (2007) - Paperback - 177 pages - ISBN 1571107061 Since its publication in 1998 Craft Lessonshas become a mainstay of writing teachers, both new and experienced. Readers value the pithy, practical lessonseach printed on one pageand appreciate the instructional language geared to three grade-level groupings: K2, 34, and 58. In the decade since Craft Lessons' publication the world has changed in many ways, yet one thing has remained constant: teachers continue to feel starved for time. With new curriculum mandates, daily specials, "pull-outs," and precious time devoted to test preparation, the situation has never been worse, and the need for a succinct resource like Craft Lessonshas never been greater. The features that made Craft Lessonsso valuable have been augmented. This edition includes: Seventeen brand new craft lessons; many based on veteran teachers' observations about typical student writing. Revisions to other craft lessons: model texts that have gone out of print have been replaced with current titles, and the resource materials sections have been expanded. New thinking about teaching elements of craft and the reading-writing connection. Two new indexes: a handy subject index to make it easier to find specific craft lessons, and an index that shows how these craft lessons can be integrated into Ralph and JoAnn's curriculum resource on the "qualities of writing"Ideas, Design, Language, and Presentation. The 95 lessons in this book provide a wealth of information for teaching leads, character, endings, stronger verbs, and much more. This new edition reestablishes Craft Lessonsas the crucial "desert island book" for harried writing teachers everywhere

Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8 [Book] by JoAnn Portalupi, Ralph J. Fletcher in Books

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By JoAnn Portalupi, Ralph J. Fletcher - Stenhouse Publishers (2001) - Paperback - 148 pages - ISBN 1571103295 Writing nonfiction represents a big step for most students. Most young writers are not intimidated by personal narrative, fiction, or even poetry, but when they try to put together a "teaching book," report, or persuasive essay, they often feel anxious and frustrated. JoAnn Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher believe that young nonfiction writers supply plenty of passion, keen interest, and wonder. Teachers can provide concrete strategies to help students scaffold their ideas as they write in his challenging genre. Like the authors' best-selling Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8, this book is divided into sections for K-2, 3-4, and middle school (grades 5-8) students. These divisions reflect various differences between emerging, competent, and fluent writers. In each section you'll find a generous collection of craft lessons directed at the genre that's most appropriate for that particular age. In the K-2 section, for example, a number of craft lessons focus on the all-about or concept book. In the 3-4 section there are several lessons on biography. In the 5-8 section a series of lessons addresses expository writing. Throughout the book each of the 80 lessons is presented on a single page in an easy-to-read format. Every lesson features three teaching guidelines: Discussion--A brief look at the reasons for teaching the particular element of craft specifically in a nonfiction context. How to Teach It--Concrete language showing exactly how a teacher might bring this craft element to students in writing conferences or a small-group setting. Resource Material--Specific book or text referred to in the craft lesson including trade books, or a piece of student writing in the Appendixes. This book will help students breathe voice into lifeless "dump-truck" writing and improve their nonfiction writing by making it clearer, more authoritative, and more organized. Nonfiction Craft Lessonsgives teachers a wealth of practical strategies to help students grow into strong writers as they explore and explain the world around them. Be sure to look at the When Students Write videotapes too

What a writer needs [Book] by Ralph J. Fletcher in Books


By Ralph J. Fletcher - Heinemann (1993) - Paperback - 182 pages - ISBN 0435087347 The work of Donald Graves, Lucy Calkins, Donald Murray, Nancie Atwell, and others has led to a whole generation of writing process workshops where children write, share, revise, and publish their work with confidence. But such progress raises problems, and teachers today have a number of new concerns, mainly: Now that my students are writing, how do I help them improve? "What a Writer Needs" answers these concerns. In engaging, anecdotal prose, Ralph Fletcher provides a wealth of specific, practical strategies for challenging and extending student writing. There are chapters on details, the use of time, voice, character, beginnings and endings, among others. The work of student and professional writers is sprinkled throughout the book, and a generous appendix of useful picture books and novels is also provided. In "What a Writer Needs," Ralph Fletcher brings important perspectives and ideas that are well-grounded in classroom experience. The book is for writing teachers as well as teachers who write, and with its thorough exploration of literary techniques it will also be useful and appealing to reading teachers. As Donald Murray writes in the Foreword, the author "builds sturdy bridges from the writer's studio to the elementary and middle school classroom."

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Writing workshop: the essential guide [Book] by Ralph J. Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi in Books


By Ralph J. Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi - Heinemann (2001) - Paperback - 163 pages - ISBN 0325003629 Is the writing workshop the only way to teach writing? No. There are a variety of approaches or programs, but none of them matches the writing workshop when it comes to growing strong writers. That's why, despite the pressures of testing, the writing workshop has endured and even flourished in thousands of schools across the country. Today we face a time when as many as ten million new teachers are entering the profession. It is for these teachers, and others who are unfamiliar with writing workshop, that Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi wrote this book - as a way to introduce and explain the writing workshop . . . to reveal what a potent tool the writing workshop can be for empowering young writers. Above all "Writing Workshop" is a practical book, providing everything a teacher needs to get the writing workshop up and running. In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the simple principles that underlie the writing workshop and explore the major components that make it work. Each chapter addresses an essential element, then suggests five or six specific things a teacher can do to implement the idea under discussion. There's also a separate chapter entitled "What About Skills," which shows how to effectively teach skills in the context of writing. The book closes with practical forms in the appendixes to ensure that the workshop runs smoothly. Fletcher and Portalupi's twenty-plus years working with teachers have convinced them that there is no better way to teach writing. This important book is the culmination of all their years of effort, a synthesis of their best thinking on the subject.

Introduce the Qualities of Writing: Getting Started with Teaching the

$25 online "Our goal is to support and develop your professional skill as you make continual decisions about what and how to teach. It's our hope that TQW will make your classroom hum with writing!" -Jo - Ann Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher - Learn how to improve your students' writing and how Jo - Ann Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher introduce students to the qualities of writing-ideas, design, language, presentation-and the power of their own voice. Through a practical Teacher's Guide, thirteen launch lessons, and eleven online video clips, Jo - Through their concise Teacher's Guide Jo - Thirteen select launch lessons introduce you and your students to writing and help create the sense of community necessary to nurture their growth. If you've built in time for sharing, they will understand the value of giving and receiving response. They are now ready for new challenges-information and strategies that will help them improve the quality of their writing. Through eleven accompanying video clips, Jo - Ann and Ralph provide practical advice on how to organize and teach with TQW. Plus, an innovative electronic presentation allows you to listen in and observe the authors as the analyze eight student writing samples. (Video clips are free for 6 months upon registration. You must register within 6 months of purchase.) Learn more about these resources at www.teachingthequalitiesofwriting.com. This pack is part of firsthand's Getting Started series. The most comprehensive of these resources span more than a year of instruction.

Using Picture Books To Teach Writing With The Traits [Book] by Ruth Culham in Books


By Ruth Culham - Teaching Resources (2004) - Paperback - 144 pages - ISBN 0439556872 Using high-quality picture books as models for writing is not a new concept. But using them to help students apply the traits of writing-ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation-is. This essential resource contains over 200 teacher-friendly annotations on new and classic books, organized by trait. It also contains plenty of step-by-step, trait-focused lessons based on specific books, which can be followed directly or easily adapted. For use with Grades 3 and Up.

Month-by-Month Trait-Based Writing Instruction$14 On-linePublication Date: June 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 054506693X | ISBN-13: 978-0545066938

In this comprehensive resource, two veteran primary teachers share a multi-faceted approach to teaching writing that seamlessly combines the use of powerful mentor texts, strategy lessons, and the traitsNideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Their yearlong planNorganized month-by-monthNincludes ideas for interactive morning messages, read-aloud suggestions, and more than 75 mini-lessons for teaching genre, grammar, the traits, and much more. Also included are reproducible planning sheets for a variety of genres and editing checklists, plus more than 250 literature suggestions. You'll find everything you need to help your young writers soar! For use with Grades K-2.

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Primary Pizzazz Writing [Book] by Melissa Forney in Books

$20 online By Melissa Forney - Maupin House Pub. (2005) - Book - 214 pages - ISBN 0929895827

- Address all of the national primary writing standards with thirty skill units for large and small groups, independent writing centers, and at-home writing. - Link writing to reading with targeted literature selections, vocabulary development ideas, and vocabulary for each skill unit. - Engage the littlest writers and appeal to every learning style with make-and-takes, songs, poems, readers' theater, games, and recipes. - Add an interactive performance dimension with a high-energy CD of thirteen songs and five readers' theater plays created and performed by Melissa Forney.

Razzle Dazzle Writing: Achieving Excellence Through 50 Target Skills [Book] by Melissa Forney in Books

$12 online By Melissa Forney - Maupin House (2001) - Paperback - 173 pages - ISBN 0929895487

Practical. Fun. Exciting. Effective. Used separately or together, these three resources help you create enthusiastic, lifelong writers who excel on state assessment tests.Eliminate mediocre writing! More than 130 practical, student-formatted mini-lessons help elementary students master 50 key target skills that promote writing excellence.

Never Too Early to Write: Adventures in the K-1 Writing Workshop [Book] by Bea Johnson, Madeline Johnson in Books

$12 online By Bea Johnson, Madeline Johnson - Maupin House (1999) - Paperback - 149 pages - ISBN 0929895312

Improve reading readiness for kindergartners: start them writing! These ten effective classroom writing-workshop strategies work in any literature-based setting or with any readiness series. A lovely and very useful resource.

Teaching Argument Writing, Grades 6-12: Supporting Claims With Relevant Evidence and Clear Reasoning [Book] by George Hillocks, Jr., Michael W. (FRW) Smith in Books


By George Hillocks, Jr., Michael W. (FRW) Smith - Heinemann (2011) - Paperback - 227 pages - ISBN 0325013969 "In this book, George Hillocks teaches us not only what an argument is, but how to teach it and why we should. Essential reading for those preparing ALL students to think critically, write well, and succeed academically in both high school and college." -Jim Burke, Author of The English Teacher's Companionand What's the Big Idea? Argument writing can be difficult to teach, but it may be the most important set of skills we teach in English. According to the National Common Core Standards, by the end of high school, students should be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reason and relevant evidence-and they should be able to do so well. Designed for middle and high school students, the activities in this book will enable students to writestrong arguments and evaluate the arguments of others. When they are through, students will be able, as the Common Core Standards ask, to "Delineate and evaluate [an] argument and specific claims...including the validity of the reasoning [and] the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence." Developed by George Hillocks, Jr.and others in diverse inner city classrooms in Chicago, students are easily engaged in the lively problem-solving approach detailed in this book. Teaching Argument Writingbegins with how to teach simple arguments and moves onto those that are more complex, showing step-by-step how to teach students to write and evaluate: arguments of fact arguments of judgment arguments of policy Student handouts, activities, and models of classroom discussions are provided to help you bring these methods to your classroom. Among other things , Hillocks guides you through teaching your students: how judgments are made in the real world how to make literary judgments based on criteria how to develop and support criteria for arguments.

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Content-area writing: every teacher's guide [Book] by Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman, Nancy Steineke in Books


By Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman, Nancy Steineke - Heinemann (2007) - Paperback - 278 pages - ISBN 0325009724 There are three truths about teaching writing, one that's widely known, one that isn't, and one that will change your teaching forever: the ability to write is essential for students in every subject area writing is the most powerful and efficient tool that teachers have for helping students connect with content and deepen their understanding of it every teacher, including you, is ready to coach middle and secondary writers successfully right now.No matter what subject you teach, "Content-Area Writing" is for you, especially if you're juggling broad curriculum mandates, thick textbooks, and severe time constraints. It not only shows that incorporating carefully structured writing activities into your lessons actually increases understanding and achievement, but also proves how writing can save, not consume, valuable instructional time.sFollowing up on s"Subjects Matter" - the book that changed how tens of thousands of language arts, math, science, and social studies teachers use reading in their classrooms - Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman, and Nancy Steineke now present the most thorough and practical exploration available of writing in the subject areas. "Content-Area Writing" guides you strategically through the two major types of writing that every student must know: Writing to Learn: the quick, exploratory, and extemporaneous in-class writing that helps kids engage deeply with content, build connections, and retain what they've learned Public Writing: planned, constructed, and polished writing in which students demonstrate knowledge and reflect on what they've learned.sWith their contagious combination of humor, irreverence, and classroom smarts, Daniels, Zemelman, and Steinekegive you dozens of valuable lessons for encouraging growth in both types of writing with subject-specific ideas for planning, organizing, and teaching, as well as samples of student work and guidelines for evaluation and assessment. They also include detailed information on how their strategies fit into the writing process, how they can be used in writing workshops across the curriculum, and how they prepare students for testing and other on-demand writing situations.sWith writing, you can help students learn better, retain more, meet content- and skills-based standards, and tackle any test with confidence. No matter what you teach, read "Content-Area Writing" and discover for yourself that classroom time spent writing is classroom time well spent.

Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out [Book] by Ralph Fletcher in Books


By Ralph Fletcher - HarperCollins (2002) - Paperback - 160 pages - ISBN 0380797038 Maybe you've heard before that poetry is magic, and it made you roll your eyes, but I believe it's true. Poetry matters. At the most important moments, when everyone else is silent, poetry rises to speak.I wrote this book to help you write poems and to give practical ideas for making your poems sound the way you want them to sound. We're not going to smash poems up into the tiniest pieces. This book is about writing poetry, not analyzing it. I want this book to help you have more wonderful. moments in the poetry you write. I want you to feel the power of poetry. it's my hope that through this book you will discover lots of ways to make your poems shine, sing, soar...-- Ralph Fletcher

Awakening the heart: exploring poetry in elementary and middle school [Book] by Georgia Heard in Books


By Georgia Heard - Heinemann (1999) - Paperback - 140 pages - ISBN 032500093X Fans of the best-selling "For the Good of the Earth and Sun" will applaud this sequel by beloved author Georgia Heard - an inspiring and practical handbook that celebrates the natural power of poetry to teach the essential tools of all writing. "Awakening the Heart" explores how to cultivate the poet in every elementary and middle school student - through well-drawn examples, detailed exercises, creative projects, and down-to-earth classroom teachings. Along the way, we learn how to: create environments that encourage children to express their innate sense of wonder; introduce poetry that will engage them; and help children make the transition from reading and talking to writing. Best of all, "Awakening the Heart" is filled with luminous poems - by children, famous poets, and Heard herself

How To Write Poetry Scholastic Guides [Book] by Paul B. Janeczko in Books

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By Paul B. Janeczko - Scholastic Reference (2001) - Paperback - 128 pages - ISBN 0590100785 From getting started to the finished product, How to Write Poetry is an essential book for every young poet to own. Paul B. Janeczko, an award-winning poet and compiler of best-selling poetry anthologies for young people, shares his very thorough tips on the art of writing poetry. Where do you get ideas? What are simple poems to write? How do you find just the right word? What pitfalls should you watch out for? These and many other questions are answered by the author, in example poems, and through quotes from other famous poets.

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Reading Strategies for Mathematics by Trisha Brummer, Stephanie Macceca

$31 online ISBN 1425800556 Take the mystery out of math! Help learners in grades 18 get it with practical strategies to help them read and understand mathematics content. This resource is designed in an easy-to-use format providing detailed strategies, graphic organizers, and activities with classroom examples by grade ranges. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are included with every strategy for various levels of readers and learning styles. 208pp. plus Teacher Resource CD

Writing Strategies for Science, Grades 1-8 by Sarah Kartchner Clark

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Help budding scientists get it write with this treasure-trove of ready-to-implement strategies to help learners write and understand science content. This resource brings it all together in one easy-to-use format featuring an overview of the writing process, practical and detailed strategies to improve writing skills, and activities with classroom examples by grade ranges. Specific suggestions are included with every strategy to help differentiate instruction for various levels of learners and learning styles. Includes a Teacher Resource CD of activity reproducibles and graphic organizers. 208 pages + CD

Writing Strategies for Social Studies by Sarah Kartchner Clark

$26 online By Sarah Kartchner Clark - Shell Education (2007) - Paperback - 208 pages - ISBN 1425800580 An AEP Award Winner, this resource provides detailed strategies and activities with classroom examples across multiple grade ranges. Learn practical standards-based strategies to help students understand Social Studies content. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction for English language learners, gifted students, and below-grade level students are included with every strategy. Includes a Teacher Resource CD of customizable graphic organizers and other student activities. 208 pp. + CD.

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Nancy Loewen picture books for writing in various genres.Around $4 on-lineBy Nancy Loewen, Cori Doerrfeld - Picture Window Books (2009) – Hardback

Ready to build a silly story, fairy tale, poem, picture book, etc? First, you'll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer's Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you'll be making readers giggle like a pro!

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