Month-by-Month Trait-Based Writing Instruction: Ready-to-Use Lessons and Strategies for Weaving Morning Messages, Read-Alouds, Mentor Texts, and More ... Writing Program (Month-By-Month (Scholastic)) [Paperback]

Maria Walther (Author), Katherine Phillips (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 054506693X | ISBN-13: 978-0545066938

In this comprehensive resource, two veteran primary teachers share a multi-faceted approach to teaching writing that seamlessly combines the use of powerful mentor texts, strategy lessons, and the traitsNideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Their yearlong planNorganized month-by-monthNincludes ideas for interactive morning messages, read-aloud suggestions, and more than 75 mini-lessons for teaching genre, grammar, the traits, and much more. Also included are reproducible planning sheets for a variety of genres and editing checklists, plus more than 250 literature suggestions. You'll find everything you need to help your young writers soar! For use with Grades KÐ2.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 054506693X
• ISBN-13: 978-0545066938
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writers' Workshop resource!, July 30, 2009

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Wisconsin First Grade Teacher - See all my reviews

This review is from: Month-by-Month Trait-Based Writing Instruction: Ready-to-Use Lessons and Strategies for Weaving Morning Messages, Read-Alouds, Mentor Texts, and More ... Writing Program (Month-By-Month (Scholastic)) (Paperback)

Every year brings on more new ideas to try in the classroom. While I knew the importance of writers' workshop, morning message, mini-lessons and genre awareness, including these in my daily lesson plans was a monumental task. This resource gave me actual samples of all of these as well as suggestions for literature to use with the lessons. It is well planned, featuring activities for each month with detailed writing projects to accompany the lessons. I am looking forward to implementing these in my first grade classroom, although the ideas could easily be used in both kindergarten and second grade.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!, July 4, 2011

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This review is from: Month-by-Month Trait-Based Writing Instruction: Ready-to-Use Lessons and Strategies for Weaving Morning Messages, Read-Alouds, Mentor Texts, and More ... Writing Program (Month-By-Month (Scholastic)) (Paperback)

I was just appointed as the new Primary Writing Coordinator at my school. This book was just what I needed to bring our writing program together and get us all on the same page. The scope and sequence is just right for the primary grade levels. It was written by two first grade teachers so, it is definately age/grade-appropriate. Everything is provided, including literacy selection suggestions. I am very happy with this selection!

Ms. Wise, Primary Teacher & Writing Coordinator

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5.0 out of 5 stars Antioch Teachers love this book!, September 30, 2009

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This review is from: Month-by-Month Trait-Based Writing Instruction: Ready-to-Use Lessons and Strategies for Weaving Morning Messages, Read-Alouds, Mentor Texts, and More ... Writing Program (Month-By-Month (Scholastic)) (Paperback)

This book is fabulous! We have used this to help plan writing in our classrooms. Maria is a wealth of knowledge. Buy this book, you'll be happy you did!