Enhance the quality and effectiveness of your school-wide writing program with a balance of expository writing that integrates science with writing! Here's how to use Newbridge Early Science Big Books as models of good writing to teach the information-writing techniques so critical for student success on performance-based writing tests. Includes: an integrative approach for teaching science and informational writing, strategies for teaching writing-craft fundamentals, step-by-step explanations of the basic process of teaching writing-craft skills, oral and written models, a variety of expository techniques and advice on preparing your young writers for success on performance-based tests.
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"...My students' writing shows significant and continual improvement as they enthusiastically respond to Marcia Freeman's well-organized and easy-to-implement lessons." -- Bonnie A. Drick, NBCT, Eagle, Ohio
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Marcia S. Freeman is an internationally known writing-education consultant and author. She assists shools and districts in developing K-5 writing-instruction programs based on a communication of writing-craft skills taught in daily classroom writing workshops.
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Finally, help with non-fiction writing for primary grades.!,
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This review is from: Non-Fiction Writing Strategies: Using Science Big Books as Models (Paperback)
It is rare that a book is written for teachers of kindergarten through 3rd grade students. Ms. Freeman gives teachers practical ways to go beyond science and social studies using Newbridge Big Books as catalysts for writing interesting non-fiction pieces. Her strategies are clear and examples are given throughout the book. This is a must have for thematic teaching - extending core subjects such as science and social studies into the language arts arena.
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An excellent resource!,
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This review is from: Non-Fiction Writing Strategies: Using Science Big Books as Models (Paperback)
Marcia Freeman has done a top-notch job presenting information in Non-fiction Writing Strategies. This book will assist all teachers with helping students to develop their ability to effectively communicate information in writing. Teachers and students will find the suggestions practical and easy to implement. The author has done an outstanding job helping teachers see how to integrate writing instruction across disciplines and throughout the instructional day. This book is a must-have for anyone wishing to help their students improve their writing.
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Recommended for elementary grade teachers & homeschoolers.,
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This review is from: Non-Fiction Writing Strategies: Using Science Big Books as Models (Paperback)
Integrating science with expository writing, Marcia Freeman's Non-Fiction Writing Strategies is ideal for school-wide curriculums. This innovative resource guide provides an integrated approach for teaching science and informational writing; strategies for teaching writing-craft fundamentals; a step-by-step explanations of the basic process of teaching writing-craft skills; oral and written models, student examples, practice activities, and assessment procedures; a variety of expository techniques with related precursor activities appropriate for children; and advice on preparing young writers for success on performance-based school examinations and state competency tests. Highly recommended for use by elementary teachers and homeschooling parents.
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If children write often, they will gain mechanical fluency, and that is a significant primary-grade goal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daily writing workshop, shared writing experience, informational writing, modeled writing, target skill, composing skills, class chart, labeled photographs, peer conferences, youngest writers, list linking, emergent writers, invite your students, starting component, ample practice, show your students, independent writing, end punctuation, descriptive comparisons, ask your students, descriptive attributes, writing craft, primary students, sentence strips Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Investigating Rocks, Watching the Night Sky, Photo Cards, Investigating Your Backyard, Make Mine Ice Cream, Science Tools, World of Change, Kitchen Science, The Big Bears, Leaping Frogs, Closer Look, Follow the River, Introduce the Concept, Squirrels All Year Long, The Vegetable Garden, The World of Ants, Growing Pumpkins, Let's Experiment, Kids for the Earth, The Mystery of Magnets, Where Do the Animals Live, Amazing Water, Bubbles Everywhere, The World of Dinosaurs, Dinky Writing New!
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If children write often, they will gain mechanical fluency, and that is a significant primary-grade goal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daily writing workshop, shared writing experience, informational writing, modeled writing, target skill, composing skills, class chart, labeled photographs, peer conferences, youngest writers, list linking, emergent writers, invite your students, starting component, ample practice, show your students, independent writing, end punctuation, descriptive comparisons, ask your students, descriptive attributes, writing craft, primary students, sentence strips Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Investigating Rocks, Watching the Night Sky, Photo Cards, Investigating Your Backyard, Make Mine Ice Cream, Science Tools, World of Change, Kitchen Science, The Big Bears, Leaping Frogs, Closer Look, Follow the River, Introduce the Concept, Squirrels All Year Long, The Vegetable Garden, The World of Ants, Growing Pumpkins, Let's Experiment, Kids for the Earth, The Mystery of Magnets, Where Do the Animals Live, Amazing Water, Bubbles Everywhere, The World of Dinosaurs, Dinky Writing New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Night Sky (Exploring the Universe (Raintree Steck-Vaughn)) by Robin Kerrod on 12 pages
- The Human Body (Understanding Computers) by the editors of Time-Life Books on 7 pages
- Writing To Learn by William Zinsser on page 51, and Back Matter
- Gobble, Growl, Grunt by Peter Spier on page 40, and Back Matter
- I'm as Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood on page 46, and Back Matter
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- Listen to This: Developing an Ear for Expository by Marcia S. Freeman in Copyright
- The Power of Poems: Teaching the Joy of Writing Poetry by Margriet Ruurs in Back Matter
- Writing Whizardry: 60 Mini-Lessons to Teach Elaboration and Writer's Craft by Maity Schrecengost in Back Matter
- Primary Literacy Centers : Making Reading and Writing Stick! by Susan Nations in Back Matter
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