Overview
This practical resource provides 40 research-based, classroom-tested, and developmentally appropriate mini-lessons for kindergarten through grade 3-presented in the context of authentic writing experiences. You can use these lessons to teach students how to-Generate and organize ideas before writing, and then turn their prewriting ideas into connected text
-Develop writing style by focusing on word choice, voice, and fluency
-Increasingly use conventional spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar to produce more readable work
-Revise their writing for clarity, style, and effectiveness
Also included are charts to help you decide which lessons suit your students' needs; language you might use when presenting the lessons to students; notes sections, where you can record and reflect on what works and what doesn't; and reproducible.
Synopsis
This practical resource provides 40 research-based, classroom-tested, and developmentally appropriate mini-lessons for kindergarten through grade 3-presented in the context of authentic writing experiences. You can use these lessons to teach students how to
-Generate and organize ideas before writing, and then turn their prewriting ideas into connected text
-Develop writing style by focusing on word choice, voice, and fluency
-Increasingly use conventional spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar to produce more readable work
-Revise their writing for clarity, style, and effectiveness
Also included are charts to help you decide which lessons suit your students' needs; language you might use when presenting the lessons to students; notes sections, where you can record and reflect on what works and what doesn't; and reproducible.