The contents of this rich resource include:
Setting the Stage for Writing—reading to your class, word walls, story walls
Setting the Stage for Writing—reading to your class, word walls, story walls
Teaching the Parts of a Story
Step-by-Step Writing Units—dogs, a bike ride, a loose tooth, a giant
for each topic teacher directions are provided for writing group, guided, and independent stories
student planning forms to outline character & setting, action, and conclusion
forms on which to write the completed stories
More Story Writing Ideas—teacher directions and reproducible forms for four additional story-writing experiences
retell a fairy tale
a pattern story
a circle story
a sequence-and-write story
A Story Writing Center—directions, forms, and patterns for 5 story-writing centers
Who, What, Where, When
Start with a Picture
Story Starters
Story Parts
Train Tales—each train car represents a different part of the story
