Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with the Traits: K-2: An Annotated Bibliography of More Than 150 Mentor Texts with Teacher-Tested Lessons - Softcover

Culham, Ruth; Coutu, Raymond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545025117 ISBN 13: 9780545025119

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2008

Synopsis

Good teachers have long recognized the power of using picture books as models of good writing. The short, focused, and tightly woven text mirrors the kind of writing they want their students to be doing. In this essential resource, the authors have organized by trait more than 150 annotations of new and classic books that will delight young studentsNand inspire powerful writing. Peppered throughout are 18 step-by-step, trait-focused lessons based on specific books. For use with Grades K-2.

About this title

About the Author:

Ruth Culham is a former classroom teacher and nationally recognized expert in the area of writing assessment. She is the author of the popular 6+1 Traits of Writing model, used throughout the United States and the world as an essential tool for evaluating student writing and planning instruction. Ruth is currently the unit manager for the assessment program at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0545025117
• ISBN 13: 9780545025119
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112