Author: Patricia M. Cunningham Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing ISBN: 1604184922 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Learn when and how to teach the Writing block using Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades for grades 4–6. This 160-page resource, addresses specific issues and skills that help students become better writers. These mini-lessons are divided into three sections for use throughout the year. Students learn about different writing genres, making decisions about what to write, paragraphing in stories and informational text, self/peer editing, spelling, using commas, and writing to a prompt. This book supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model.
Author: Gail Boushey Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers ISBN: 1571109749 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 211
Book Description
The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure
Author: Dave Leochko Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 9780439063968 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 84
Book Description
In this collection of engaging mini-lessons and companion reproducible pages, teacher Dave Leochko shares his favorite writing lessons--ones that have really helped his students become better writers. The classroom-tested lessons in this book take young writers through all the steps of the writing process, including getting an idea, revising a story, and conferencing with other writers, while also targeting specific skills, such as using punctuation correctly, varying sentence structure, making characters believable, and developing a plot. The reproducible pages feature activities that let students apply new skills, as well as writing tips and strategies they can collect and use a reference. For use with Grades 4-8.
Author: Janet C. Richards Publisher: Corwin Press ISBN: 1452235015 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 265
Book Description
Short lessons with a big impact! Respond to your writers' needs with mini-lessons that will improve their craft and confidence. From the start, the I Can! chapter sets up writers to know what they can do, by learning to note and record their own strengths. Every chapter models strategies that foster students' self-regulated, independent writing, and includes adaptations that show how to adjust teaching for advanced writers, writers who struggle, English language learners, and extending the strategies across content areas. Each mini-lesson is laid out step by step for ease of use, including sections on: materials needed; modeling the lesson; student practice; and independent writing.
Author: Judy Gould Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press ISBN: 1429112174 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 116
Book Description
This companion activity book is chock-full of projects and ideas that are tailor-made to work with the immensely popular Four Square Writing Method. The age-appropriate activities are designed to take advantage of the language-learning connection and help students use what they know to learn new things.
Author: Cheryl M. Sigmon Publisher: Teaching Strategies ISBN: 9780439574105 Category : Composition (Language arts) Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A rich collection of more than 50 mini-lessons linked to the standards, written by recognized experts in the field. Topics include finding and developing topics, writing with a purpose, planning narrative and expository pieces, drafting, revising, editing, and more. The authors also demonstrate how to integrate writing into the content areas. Graphic organizers and writing checklists round out this indispensable resource. For use with Grades 4-6.
Author: Richard Gentry Publisher: Teacher Created Materials ISBN: 9781425809201 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 296
Book Description
Inspire students to develop as writers in the sixth grade classroom with these engaging and creative writing lessons. This classroom-tested resource shows positive results in students' writing and simplifies the planning of writing instruction. It contains detailed information on how to establish and manage daily Writer's Workshop and includes consistent, structured instruction to encourage students to actively participate in the writing process. Specific lessons to help students develop the traits of quality writing are also included.
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