| Building a Writing Community: A Practical Guide Contributor(s): Freeman, Marcia S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0929895134 ISBN-13: 9780929895130 Publisher: Maupin House Publishing OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 Annotation: If you want to create a community of writers who love to write and speak the language of writers, you'll love this book. The classroom-tested techniques satisfy young writers' need for structure and content while offering them freedom to develop their style, repertoire and voice. More than 350 models, lessons, procedures and activities, 37 reproducibles, and a foldout "Skills Development Chart" help schools and districts teach writing effectively. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts - Education | Elementary - Education | Curricula |
| Dewey: 372.623 |
| LCCN: 95023882 |
| Series: Maupin House |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (1.55 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New and experienced teachers appreciate this easy-to-use yet comprehensive approach to teaching young writers style and genre characteristics, composing skills, conventions, and the writing process itself. The classroom-tested techniques satisfy young writers' need for structure and content while offering them freedom to develop their style, repertoire, and voice. More than 350 classroom-tested models, lessons, procedures and activities, and thirty-seven reproducibles. If you want to create a community of writers who love to write and speak the language of writers, you'll love this book. Bonus Fold-out "Skills Development Chart" helps your school integrate writing process teaching in grades K-6. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freeman, Marcia S.: - Marcia Sheehan Freeman is an internationally-recognized writing education consultant and author, whose professional books and CraftPlus writing program assist districts across the nation in implementing K-8 writing instruction programs. She is also a writing and science consultant for educational publishers. The Cornell University graduate began her career as a high school science teacher before "moving up" to the elementary classroom. |