Interactive Writing

by Pinnell, Gay Su

• ISBN13: 9780325002095
• ISBN10: 0325002096
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-14
• Publisher: HEINEMANN

Summary

Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers.

Author Biography

ANDREA MCCARRIER is the director of field-based literacy projects at The Ohio State University. Formerly a classroom teacher and research associate, she has been involved in implementing intensive long-term professional development programs in elementary schools throughout the country. She has conducted research on interactive writing, childrens literature, and language learning in kindergarten classrooms, and is the author of articles and chapters on early literacy.GAY SU PINNELL is a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She has extensive experience in classroom teaching and field-based research, and in developing comprehensive approaches to literacy education. She has received the International Reading Associations Albert J. Harris Award for research and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award for her contributions to the field of education. She is also a member of the Reading Hall of Fame.IRENE C. FOUNTAS, a professor in the School of Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, and consultant in school districts across the nation and abroad. She works extensively in the literacy education field and directs the Literacy Collaborative in the School of Education at Lesley University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xv
Section 1: Learning To Write In A Quality Literacy Program	1	(66)
What Is Interactive Writing?	3	(13)
Language and Literacy Learning: The Role of Interactive Writing	16	(17)
Organizing Space and Materials to Support Interactive Writing	33	(17)
Getting Started with Interactive Writing	50	(17)
Section 2: Sharing The Pen With Young Writers	67	(54)
Essential Elements of Interactive Writing	69	(14)
Learning About the Writing Process: Composing a Text	83	(15)
Constructing a Text: Learning About Letters and How Print Works	98	(11)
Constructing a Text: Learning How Words Work	109	(12)
Section 3: Young Writers Engage In Literacy	121	(46)
Exploring and Extending the Meaning of Literature	123	(15)
Learning About Expository Text Through Interactive Writing	138	(13)
Using Expository Writing as a Tool for Inquiry	151	(16)
Section 4: Young Writers Engage In The Literacy Journey	167	(54)
Knowing Your Learners: The Foundation for Effective Teaching	169	(19)
Making Decisions for Effective Teaching	188	(15)
Adjusting Interactive Writing as Writers Change Over Time	203	(18)
Section 5: The Foundations of Effective Writing Practice	221	(16)
Why Interactive Writing Helps Children Learn Literacy	223	(14)
Final Thoughts: Language and Literacy: How It All Comes Together	237	(48)
Appendixes
1. Easel Specifications	241	(2)
2. Children's Literature	243	(26)
Concept Books	243	(1)
ABC Books	243	(1)
Color	244	(1)
Counting Books	244	(1)
Miscellaneous Concept Books	245	(1)
The Rhythm of Language	245	(1)
Songs and Rhymes	245	(1)
Poetry	246	(1)
Predictable Patterns	246	(1)
Cumulative Tales	247	(1)
Folk Tales	247	(1)
Cinederella	247	(1)
Gingerbread Boy	247	(1)
Little Red Hen	247	(1)
Little Red Riding Hood	247	(1)
The Three Bears	247	(1)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff	248	(1)
The Three Little Pigs	248	(1)
Town Mouse and Country Mouse	248	(1)
Modern Folktale Style	248	(1)
Other Tales Too Good to Miss	249	(1)
Theme Collections	249	(1)
Alaska: Learning About Alaska	249	(1)
Butterflies	249	(1)
Change	250	(1)
Seasons	250	(1)
Changes: Rural to Urban	251	(1)
Grow, Grow, Grow! Eat, Eat, Eat!	251	(1)
Habitats	252	(1)
Relationships and Family	253	(1)
Spiders, Bugs, and Other Things That Creep and Crawl	254	(1)
Trips and Journeys	255	(1)
Turtles, Frogs, Toads, and Where They Live	255	(1)
Miscellaneous	256	(13)
3. Self-Assessment Rubric for Interactive Writing	269	(4)
4. Analysis of Writing	273	(1)
5. Murals	274	(11)
Three Billy Goats Gruff	275	(1)
La Granja	276	(1)
Pancakes! Pancakes!	277	(1)
Character Web from Goldilocks	278	(1)
Giant Carrot	279	(1)
The Hat	280	(1)
Our Map	281	(1)
Rain	282	(1)
Butterfly Cycle	283	(2)
Bibliography	285	(4)
Index	289