
What's Next for this Beginning Writer? Revised & Expanded
Mini-lessons that take writing from scribbles to script
- 144 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
What's Next for this Beginning Writer? Revised & Expanded
Mini-lessons that take writing from scribbles to script
About this book
This timely revision starts with an inclusive definition of writing and suggests simple ways to introduce students to the purpose of writing. It discusses the key relationship between reading and writing, and the importance of oral language in building strong writers. Based on the work of real K-2 students, the book shows teachers how to interpret student work, identify what they know, and build naturally on the strengths their work displays. it argues for consistent teaching that includes a delicate balance between direct instruction and independent learning.
Children will thrive as writers if they experience success. What's Next for this Beginning Writer? offers the tools teachers need to put that success in the hands of every young writer.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface to the Revised Edition
- Acknowledgments
- A Foundation for Writing Instruction
- Making Stories from Pictures
- Writing Stories
- Writing Personal Stories
- Reviewing Genres
- Appendice
- References
- Index