Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms (Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors)
Spandel, Vicki
Build young writersâ competence and confidence with Vicki Spandelâs 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. Hereâs whatâs new:
· NEW! All information pertaining to a given traitârubrics, papers, lessons, and book recommendationâappears 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 comfortableâeven 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 confidenceâone 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, youâll 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.'
â 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.'
â From the Preface by Vicki Spandel
Teaching - Writing, Teaching - Language Arts, Elementary Education
Name in long format: | Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms (Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors) |
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ISBN-10: | 013268585X |
ISBN-13: | 9780132685856 |
Book pages: | 336 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | 3 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Publisher: | Pearson |
Dimensions: | Height: 10.8 Inches, Length: 8.4 Inches, Weight: 1.7416518698 Pounds, Width: 0.8 Inches |