Models for Teaching Writing-Craft Target Skills

Freeman, Marcia S.; Mitten, Luana K.; Chappell, Rachel M.

ISBN 10: 0929895800 / ISBN 13: 9780929895802

Published by Maupin House Publishing, 2005

About this Item

153 numbered pages; some smudges to edges of closed pages; light wear to corners and edges of cover; a couple minor creases to cover; a few minor dings to cover; weighs 10.4 ounces; measures 10 by 7 by .5 inches; 120324; This innovative resource matches 24 fundamental writing-craft Target Skills to a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books, providing a solid starting set of strong models for writing-craft instruction.

Seller Inventory # 21986

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Models for Teaching Writing-Craft Target Skills
• Publisher: Maupin House Publishing
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0929895800
• ISBN 13: 9780929895802
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Writing

About this title

Synopsis

Writing is best taught through models. Showing students how other authors apply the writing-craft skills is a vital part of writing instruction. This innovative resource matches 24 fundamental writing-craft Target Skills to a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books, providing a solid starting set of strong models for writing-craft instruction. Both trade books and resources available only from educational publishers are included. Most models are picture books, which are particularly engaging for young readers. A Target Skill cross-index helps teachers reference how to re-use many of the models to teach multiple craft skills.

Models for Teaching Writing-Craft Target Skills:

--Helps teachers fully exploit the natural connection between writing and content-area reading.

--Increases the power of writing-workshop modeled lessons.

--Separates for easier instruction the critical general writing-craft skills from genre-linked skills.

--Saves teachers time and energy by organizing all the models they need to teach writing craft.

About the Author

Marcia S. Freeman is an internationally recognized author, educator, and writing consultant. Her video-based, core writing curriculum and staff-development resource, CraftPlus™: A K-5 Writing Program, and her writing-education texts, Building a Writing Community, Teaching the Youngest Writers, and Listen to This: Developing an Ear for Expository, are used in classrooms and colleges across the country.

Freeman is the author of over fifty photo-illustrated science and geography books for Rourke Classroom Resource, Newbridge Educational Publishing, Capstone Press, and Rand McNally.