Here are some videos and teaching ideas about writing.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3749217
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This is a link to a great write up about one of Lucy’s units of study: fiction. I am always searching for references to Lucy’s units since many of the teachers I work with use the units as a resource.
http://bestbookihavenotread.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/unit-of-study-fiction-writing-grades-3-5/
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Sarah at amick’s articles is suggesting we choose five books for teaching in our classrooms. If you choose five books and only five what would they be? Why?
link to amicksarticles/
Here is a link to Sarah’s article:Sarah’s favorite 5 books link
My 5 books…
1. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon link to amazon.Stellaluna
It is a wonderful book about tolerance [...]
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Owl Moon by Jane YolenHarvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John BurninghamSmoky Night by Eve BuntingSomething Beautiful by Sharon WyethWilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem FoxThe Day Gogo Went to Vote by Elaine SisiluThe Relatives Came by Cynthia RylantSnowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs MartinGooney Bird Greene by Lois LowryThe Rag Coat by Lauren Mills
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1.Write a little seed story, not a giant watermelon.2.Zoom in so you can tell the most important part of the story.3.Include clear, exact details from the movie you have in your mind.4.Tell the story step-by-step.5.Use snapshots and thoughtshots.6.Begin with a strong lead: character, action, setting, dialogue7.Make a strong ending: important actions, dialogue, images, lessons8.Relive [...]
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