Text Structures From Nursery Rhymes: Teaching Reading and Writing to Young Children (Corwin Literacy) - Softcover

Bernabei, Gretchen S.; Shook, Kayla; Hover, Jayne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506387969 ISBN 13: 9781506387963

Publisher: Corwin, 2017

Synopsis

A Revolutionary Strategy for Teaching Writing to Children

How can we shape young students, often just learning how to hold a pencil, into capable writers? This groundbreaking book offers the solution: a clear framework for guiding children to write in any style, from narrative to persuasive.

The key lies in using familiar text structures to break down a story into its main components, immediately thrusting students into the role of the writer. Included are 53 lessons, each centered around a classic nursery rhyme, and all the tools you’ll need to lead your students in crafting their own story — in words, pictures, or both. 

Discover how text structures, already a success in later grades, can also have a profound impact on younger students’ progress. 

About this title

About the Authors

A popular workshop presenter and winner of NCTE’s James Moffett Award in 2010, Gretchen Bernabei has been teaching kids to write in middle school and high school classrooms for more than thirty years. In addition to four other professional books and numerous articles for NCTE journals, she is the author of National Geographic School Publications’ The Good Writer’s Kit, as well as Lightning in a Bottle, a CD of visual writing prompts.

Kayla Shook, also known as Texas Teaching Fanatic, has been teaching 4^th grade for 9 years in central Texas.  She works with teachers throughout the state to implement successful writing strategies.  She lives with her husband and son in San Marcos, TX.

With more than 30 years in education, Jayne Hover has taught elementary, middle, and high school and been an administrator in several roles. She loves helping kids develop confidence through writing and has been instrumental in improving scores drastically on state-mandated tests. Jayne is a co-author of Crunchtime (2009, Heinemann), Text Structures from Nursery Rhymes (2018, Corwin), and Text Structures and Fables, Teaching Students to Write About What They Read (2023, Corwin). She lives near San Antonio, Texas and enjoys spending time with her husband, Jim.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1506387969
• ISBN 13: 9781506387963
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280