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 writing, poetry, informative writing, argument and persuasion, and report writing. For elementary, middle school, and junior high level pre-service teachers who will be focusing on teaching their students to write.
About the Author, Jane B. Hughey,Charlotte Slack
JANE HUGHEY and her husband, John, live in College Station, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They have three children and two grandchildren. Jane has been involved with writing research and evaluation and the teaching of writing for several decades. She has authored books and articles about writing. She is the director of Profile Approach to Writing, a National Diffusion Network program in the U.S. Department of Education. Jane has worked with school districts in all parts of the country. She serves on the graduate faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University. She has been active in establishing Writing Buddy programs and working with professional development programs for preservice teachers through EDCI. She is currently the director of the English Language Institute at Texas A&M.
CHARLOTTE SLACK earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from The Ohio State University. Drawing on her 25 years of experience in the classroom, she is the author of numerous articles and two books on writing. She currently teaches in College Station, Texas, and frequently presents writing workshops at schools and conferences. She and her husband, Doug, have two daughters and one grandson.
