Teaching Writing

Overview

Accessible and reader-friendly, this is the definitive book on teaching writing to children in grades K-8, the only title on the market to thoroughly address both theprocessand theproductof writing. Covers strategies for teaching prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing through writing workshops, literature focus units, and thematic units; techniques for helping children develop ideas, organize writing, choose vocabulary, apply stylistic devices, and correct mechanical errors; and, five levels of scaffolded composition instruction: modeled, shared, interactive, guided, and independent writing. AddressingProcess and Product NEW! AWriting Workshop CD now included in every copy of the bookgives you specific insight into classroom teaching in a workshop model, illustrating both the writing process and product. MeetingIndividual Student Needs NEW!How to Address Struggling Writers’ Problems--this step by step analysis explains what issues cause writers to struggle, provides clear examples of the problem, and clarifies the steps to take to help writers overcome their obstacles. Planning forAccountability NEW!Preparing for Writing Tests--this new feature will help you prepare students for high-stakes testing by clearly defining each type of writing, providing prompts to generate a writing sample, and outlining possible pitfalls writers may face when writing in this specific genre.

Details

Publisher

Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall

Published

2008

Pages

306

Language

EN

Categories

Education / General, Education / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts, Education / Professional Development, Education / Vocational & Technical, Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Composition, Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching

ISBN-13

9780131584167