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Teach students different types of writing, including narratives, poems, reports, explanations, and more. Sample texts and a variety of activities help guide students and give them practice in writing similar types of text. Additional activities for grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and spelling are also included.
Help students learn how to write fiction with 20 lessons that cover story starters, transitions, closings, elaborations, and the use of figurative language. Each lesson is presented over a period of five days, with one page of activities introduced each day. By the end of the lessons, students will be ready not only to write stories, but also to communicate ideas in any writing format.
Develop students' writing skills and prepare them for the types of writing they will need for college and career readiness: opinion/argumentative, informative/explanatory, and narrative writing. The in-depth units in this book provide step-by-step lessons that focus on these specific types of writing styles and provide examples and strategies to work through the writing process from opening sentence to conclusion. 160 pages each.
Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers.
Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.
From fairy tales to five-paragraph essays, Kumon Writing Workbooks offer a complete program to improve the development and organization of ideas and expand vocabulary. Our fun and innovative exercises inspire creativity and the desire to write.
A unique blend of age-appropriate tracing and writing activities are combined with puzzles to make learning fun while helping kindergarteners build alphabet and handwriting skills and develop lifelong learning confidence. Identifying letters and learning to write letters and words are important steps toward reading readiness, and Highlights (TM) infuses Fun with a Purpose® into these essential learning activities. With vibrant art and engaging prompts, Writing exposes kindergarteners to letters and words through tracing and writing practice and the fun of puzzles and other activities, including Hidden Pictures® puzzles and mazes.
From the award-winning author of From Your Child's Teacher, comes this excellent teacher's resource for helping primary students begin to write their stories.This resource includes:strategies for organizing and developing writers workshopsamples that illustrate various levels of writingstrategies for conferencing with young studentsinformation on the role of editingassessment ideasmany practical reproduciblesdetailed writing-activity lessons
Teach students different types of writing, including narratives, poems, reports, explanations, and more. Sample texts and a variety of activities help guide students and give them practice in writing similar types of text. Additional activities for grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and spelling are also included.
