Teaching Children to Write / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780130951946 Publisher: Pearson Publication date: 08/31/2000 Edition description: New Edition Pages: 412 Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d) All chapters in this comprehensive book are heavily supported by research from the earliest masters of the writing process to the most recent authorities in the field. That research is translated into practical workshop application. A strong reading-writing focus connects reading and literature with the unique components and competencies of learning how to write. Throughout the book, a wide range of children's writing samples provide practical and realistic exposure to the kind of writing children can be expected to produce in a real classroom. Also offered are practical suggestions for discovering children's learning styles and intelligence. Chapter topics include thematic units and lesson plans, writing assessment, grammar and writing, revising and publishing, turning ideas into words, expressive writing, literary writin