| Publication |
New York, Scholastic, 2008.
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| Description |
184pRed Spine
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| Series |
Theory and Practice
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| Summary/Abstract |
The authors offer engaging ways to enhance word consciousness by linking reading and writing through step-by-step units on poetry, memoir, stories, and research writing and thus helps students to read, use, and recognize words as pleasurable and powerful tools of communication.
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| Contents |
Introduction
Developing a word-conscious classroom
Building a bank of powerful language: How to get started
Playing with words: Using stand-alone games and activities to generate enthusiasm
Books, books, books: Building word consciousness through read-alouds and shared reading
Learning vocabulary through reading novels together
Writing together: Scaffolding writing through whole-class activities
Moving toward independence: Writing poetry
Moving toward independence: Writing memoirs
Moving toward independence: Writing fictional stories
Developing word consciousness across the curriculum
Assessment and evaluation
And next
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| Standard Number |
0439845661 Pb.
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