The Most Wonderful Writing Lessons Ever

The Most Wonderful Writing Lessons Ever
Author: Barbara Mariconda
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780590873048

Inventive activities give teachers details they need to present engaging lesson on writing an entertaining beginning, building suspense, adding detail, developing story endings and using dialogue effectively. Wake kids up to good writing skills. Illustrations throughout.

The Best Story

The Best Story
Author: Eileen Spinelli
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101646802

The best story is one that comes from the heart. The library is having a contest for the best story, and the quirky narrator of this book just has to win that rollercoaster ride with her favorite author! But what makes a story the best? Her brother Tim says the best stories have lots of action. Her father thinks the best stories are the funniest. And Aunt Jane tells her that the best stories have to make people cry. A story that does all these things doesn't seem quite right, though, and the one thing the whole family can agree on is that the best story has to be your own. Anne Wilsdorf's hilarious illustrations perfectly capture this colorful family and their outrageous stories in Eileen Spinelli's heartfelt tale about creativity and finding your own voice.

20 Sensational Art & Writing Projects

20 Sensational Art & Writing Projects
Author: Dena Schutzer
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439271776

Teachers can bring out the artist and writer in every student with projects such as Alphabet Alliterations, Textures Tell Tales, and Whirly Kite Legends! In this easy-to-use book a classroom teacher describes 20 of her favourite art projects with prompts that inspire children to write poems, short storie, descriptions, and more. Children will build skills in writting and enjoy the creative process; families will treasure the results.

Memorable Characters... Magnificent Stories

Memorable Characters... Magnificent Stories
Author: Susie Garber
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439288477

Contains activities that analyze the characters in favorite children's books to inspire students in the creation of characters in their own writing.

The Write Genre

The Write Genre
Author: Lori Jamison Rog
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1551388162

Discover a balanced approach to writing workshop that is organized around writing genres and uses specific writing skills to help students write creative, effective fiction and nonfiction.

Curriculum Design for Writing Instruction

Curriculum Design for Writing Instruction
Author: Kathy Tuchman Glass
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2004-12-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 148336335X

Replete with strategies, examples, and reproducibles, this guide is invaluable for any teacher who wants to boost student achievement in writing for any subject or grade level!

Complete Writing Lessons for the Middle Grades

Complete Writing Lessons for the Middle Grades
Author: Marjorie Frank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1987
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Homeschoolers will make writing exciting with this collection of high-interest writing challenges. From producing advertisements and news articles to creating stories and poetry, this book will encourage students to develop their communication skills and discover their creativity by tackling a diverse array of writing assignments.

No More Theories Please!

No More Theories Please!
Author: L. K. Masao
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1578869897

No More Theories Please! is a classroom management guide for current and prospective elementary classroom teachers. Unlike many other education texts, this book does not speak in theoretical terms. Rather it provides a "how-to" guide that clearly defines each strategy and procedure. Masao discusses the 3 Rs of management--routines, rules, and reinforcement--as well as behavior management plans and organizations. The book is divided into three parts: organization; routines, rules, and reinforcement; and classroom behavior-management systems. Each part has three or four chapters and provides tangible and pragmatic steps that can be taken to create the desired structured environment. Some chapters provide templates for management systems that the author created and implemented successfully in her own classroom. --From publisher's description.