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If You're Trying to Teach Kids How to Write: You've Gotta Have This Book! (Kids' Stuff)

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I found this to be one of the most useful books for teaching writing skills. It is loaded with ideas that can be used in the classroom and can be used with teaching teachers how to teach writing skills. This book has some of the most creative and effective ideas I have seen in a long time. In fact I loaned it to someone about a year ago and have not seen it since. This demonstrates its quality. It is an easy read with samples that one can use in class forever. I recommend it highly.

This book provides numerous ideas and suggestions for creative and purposeful writing activities for upper elementary level students. The activities are easy to intergrate in a busy classroom, can be adapted for different grade and ability levels, and the kids love them!

This book helps teachers explore the art of teaching with children. It has many teacher friendly lesson plans that coordinate well with 6 Traits teaching.

This is not an in-depth, philosophical treatment of writing (though some may say the author accomplishes it indirectly), but an example after example fun activity tool for teachers--sprinkled with nuggets of wisdom throughout. For those who find such things useful (I don't necessarily) this latest edition includes rubrics, portfolio assessment, and writing across the curriculum. Even if you find only a small portion helpful, the purchase is worth the price. Suitable for primary through middle school.

The Creative Teacher: Activities for Language Arts (Grades 4 through 8 and Up)

I am a parent, and using this book to teach my 4th grader. Contents do not drive step-by-step learning process, it rather felt like an instruction book for grade teachers.

If I knew how to teach writing, then I could use this book to know different techniques and material to improve.

Having taught elementary and middle school, I am continually delighted to find new and useful ideas in this book. I have bought several copies as gifts for other teachers. This is the one book in my professional library that is always checked out by my peers. Its worth the investment!

I am an English teacher in a high school and work with the population that struggles. This book gives great ideas for engaging students in writing. I love the idea about "romancing" writers. It really works.

I got my book in a timely orderly manner. This book has a lot of good insight that will help me understand what to do when having children write.

This is a great resource for any teacher who wants to inform his/her writing instruction in their classroom. I feel that this book helped me plan purposeful and authentic writing experiences for my students. A must have!