Writing Strategies for All Primary Students : Scaffolding Independent Writing with Differentiated Mini-Lessons, Grades K-3

by Richards, Janet C.; Lassonde, Cynthia A.

• ISBN13: 9780470610718
• ISBN10: 0470610719
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-22
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

A guide for teaching all your students the skills they need to be successful writersThe 25 mini-lessons provided in this book are designed to develop students' self-regulated writing behaviors and enhance their self-perceived writing abilities. These foundational writing strategies are applicable and adaptable to all primary students: emergent, advanced, English Language Learners, and struggling writers. Following the SCAMPER (Screen and assess, Confer, Assemble materials, Model, Practice, Execute, Reflect) mini-lesson model devised by the authors, the activities show teachers how to scaffold the writing strategies that students need in order to take control of their independent writing.+ Reveals helpful writing strategies, including making associations, planning, visualizing, accessing cues, using mnemonics, and more+ Offers ideas for helping students revise, check, and monitor their writing assignments+ Explains the author's proven SCAMPER model that is appropriate for students in grades K-3Let Richards and Lassonde-two experts in the field of childhood education-guide you through these proven strategies for enhancing young children's writing skills.

Author Biography

Janet C. Richards, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of South Florida in the Childhood Education and Literacy Studies Department, where she specializes in literacy. She is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Reading Education as well as a literacy scholar for the International Reading Association (IRA).

Cynthia Lassonde, Ph.D., is associate professor, Elementary Education and Reading, at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Oneonta. Cynthia has co-authored several books, including Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Developing Understandings About Writing Strategy MiniâÇôLessons

Teaching Writing Strategies in the Classroom

Incorporating the SCAMPER Writing Strategy MiniâÇôLesson Model into Your Writing Program

Architecture of a MiniâÇôLesson

The Role of TeachersâDz Evaluations

Writing Strategy Instruction for Struggling Writers

Inventing Strategies

Noun Charts

Growing a Poem with Interview Buddies

LetâDzs Tell a Story

Writing Rockets and Other Graphic Organizers

Interest Charts

Drafting Strategies

Reread So You Know What to Write Next

Where Have I Seen That Word Before?

Storyteller Blocks

Adding Information

To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme?

Think, Draw, Write, and Share

Polishing Strategies

Act It Out to Discover the Details

Personal Editing Checklists

Adding Dialogue to Fiction and Nonfiction

Following Conventions for Writing Dialogue

ColorâÇôCoding Editing

Turning Up the Volume of Voice in Poetry

STEP into the Shoes of a Reader

Comprehensive Strategies

Making Pictures

Comprehensive, StepâÇôbyâÇôStep Composing for Nonfiction Writing

Mentoring AuthorsâÇÖ Voices Through ReadersâÇÖ Theater

Think Back, Look Forward

About the Authors

About the Contributors

Acknowledgments

Index

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