Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms - Softcover

Spandel, Vicki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013268585X ISBN 13: 9780132685856

Publisher: Pearson, 2011

Synopsis

Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms , 3/e gives new and experienced K-3 teachers the most comprehensive guide available to using the highly popular six-traits approach to writing. Well-respected author Vicki Spandel presents an in-depth look at the writing process and how it connects to the six traits, while encouraging them to write continuously with students and model their own personal writing process. The book is a goldmine of activities, strategies, and lesson ideas ideal for use in the K-3 classroom or as part of a study group.

 

Here’s what’s new:

 

·         NEW! All information pertaining to a given trait–rubrics, papers, lessons, and book recommendation–appears in one place.

 

·         NEW! Primary writing guides have been revised to make assessment easy.

 

·         NEW! Advanced writing guides for young writers who are ready are now included.

 

·         NEW! Trait-inspired lessons systematically build skills in prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing.

 

·         NEW! Brand new book recommendations include suggestions for linking reading and writing.

 

·         NEW! New lessons specifically designed to make modeling simple and comfortable–even for new teachers.

 

·         NEW! Each new sample paper has its own lessons to teach.

 

·         NEW! Specific suggestions show how to make workshop and process work in your particular teaching style.

 

·         NEW! New and expanded discussion questions and activities at the end of each chapter make this edition ideal for use as a classroom or study group text.

 

·         NEW! Keys to Success suggestions embedded within each chapter help teachers make the most of every strategy or lesson.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Build young writers’ competence and confidence with Vicki Spandel’s 6-Trait approach!

 

In this widely used book, new and experienced K—3 teachers get the most comprehensive guide available to using the highly popular six-traits approach to writing. Well-respected author Vicki Spandel presents an in-depth look at the writing process and how it connects to the six traits, while encouraging teachers to write continuously with students and model their own personal writing process. The book is a goldmine of activities, strategies, and lesson ideas ideal for use in the K—3 classroom or as part of a study group.

 

The treasured resource for fostering early writing skills just got better!

A total reorganization makes this new third edition even easier for teachers to work with.  Vicki Spandel walks readers through trait-based instruction from Day 1, and presents information in a way that makes it understandable and accessible for teachers. Here’s what’s new:

 

·         NEW! All information pertaining to a given trait–rubrics, papers, lessons, and book recommendation–appears in one place.

·         NEW! Primary writing guides have been revised to make assessment easy.

·         NEW! Advanced writing guides for young writers who are ready are now included.

·         NEW! Trait-inspired lessons systematically build skills in prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing.

·         NEW! Brand new book recommendations include suggestions for linking reading and writing.

·         NEW! New lessons specifically designed to make modeling simple and comfortable–even for new teachers.

·         NEW! Each new sample paper has its own lessons to teach.

·         NEW! Specific suggestions show how to make workshop and process work in your particular teaching style.

·         NEW! New and expanded discussion questions and activities at the end of each chapter make this edition ideal for use as a classroom or study group text.

·         NEW! Keys to Success suggestions embedded within each chapter help teachers make the most of every strategy or lesson.

 

 

“In Creating Young Writers, Vicki shows teachers how to look at any piece of writing and focus on the power and strengths within. The shared language of the craft she creates with terms like organization, leads, fluency, detail, and many others offers students and teachers both increased understanding of how writing works and a sense of control over that writing. Knowing the craft helps keep the ball in their court. It builds confidence–one of the best foundations for skill . . . .

 

In this book, you will find numerous samples of fiction and nonfiction books to help you and your students learn from master authors. In addition, you’ll find practical writing lessons that combine traits with writing process, and numerous authentic student samples that show ideas, voice, fluency, and other features of strong writing emerging in the work of our very youngest writers. At a time in the United States where mandated testing has tempted too many of our veteran and first-year teachers to turn to formulaic writing instruction for quick answers, Creating Young Writers comes as a precious antidote: real writing instruction that can motivate students and boost test scores without deadening spirits.

 

Vicki Spandel is a writer who teaches writing. If you read her book carefully and follow its philosophy, you are likely to find yourself going further as a writing teacher than you ever dreamed you could. As the title suggests, you will create a class of writers, and one important member of that class will be you.”

– From the Foreword by Barry Lane

 

“If you believe that writing can rock the world, then this is your book. If you believe primary students are writers, that they communicate important ideas through their words and art, this is your book. If you can hardly wait to see and hear what your writers have to tell you next, then this is your book. Welcome to a celebration of primary writing.”

– From the Preface by Vicki Spandel

About the Author:

Vicki Spandel has worked as a language arts teacher, researcher, editor, journalist, technical writer, and award winning video producer. In 1984, Vicki coordinated the 17-member teacher team out of Beaverton, Oregon, that developed the original, internationally recognized 6-trait model for writing assessment and instruction. Since that time, she has served as scoring director for more than 80 state, county, and district writing assessments, and has developed instructional writing materials for students K through college. She is a frequent visitor in writing classrooms, providing coaching on writing, revision, and editing.

 

Vicki is the author or co-author (with Jeff Hicks) of more than 30 books for teachers and students, including Creating Young Writers, 2nd Edition (2008, Allyn and Bacon), The 9 Rights of Every Writer (2005, Heinemann), The Write Traits Classroom Kits, Grades 1 through 8 (Great Source Education Group), Write Traits Advanced, Grades 9 through 12 (Great Source), and most recently, Write Traits Kindergarten: Bringing the Traits to Kinderwriters (2008, Great Source). She lives with her family in the beautiful Three Sisters Wilderness area of Central Oregon, where she is currently working on several picture books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 013268585X
• ISBN 13: 9780132685856
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 336