Posted by qpen on May 6, 2010
Get kids reading nonfiction with these 30 high-interest passages on topics such as animals, space, how things are made, and more. Comprehension questions, a graphic organizer, and a writing prompt accompany each selection, providing easily-graded, purposeful homework that’s linked to the standards. A must-have resource for any teacher who wants to include more nonfiction in the curriculum—and a great companion to Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction: Grades 2-4.
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Posted by qpen on December 15, 2009
Creative Writing Ideas presents a wide variety of motivating lessons that will get student’s creative juices flowing. The interesting writing prompts help students generate the vocabulary, ideas, and enthusiasm needed in order to begin a writing task. There are 78 activities in all, each with complete directions. Eleven types of writing experiences are presented: shape books, draw and write, riddles, sequence and write, fill in the missing words, story starters, cartoons, descripti (more…)
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Posted by qpen on November 11, 2009
Quick Lessons That Help Students Become Effective WritersTen-minute lessons on choosing and focusing topics, writing titles and leads that entice readers, crafting great endings and much more. Includes ideas for extending the lessons, editing and proofreading, mini-lessons and sample student work to use as models.
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Adele Fiderer has extensive experience as a classroom teacher and language arts staff developer. Currently, she is an education write (more…)
