Using Picture Books to Teach Writing With the Traits: K-2: An Annotated Bibliography of More Than 150 Mentor Texts With Teacher-Tested Lessons - Softcover

Culham, Ruth; Coutu, Raymond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545025117 ISBN 13: 9780545025119

Publisher: Teacher's Friend, 2008

Synopsis

Good teachers have long recognized the power of using picture books as models of good writing. The short, focused, and tightly woven text mirrors the kind of writing they want their students to be doing. In this essential resource, the authors have organized by trait more than 150 annotations of new and classic books that will delight young studentsNand inspire powerful writing. Peppered throughout are 18 step-by-step, trait-focused lessons based on specific books. For use with Grades K-2.

About this title

About the Author:

RUTH CULHAM, ED.D, a pioneering researcher of the 6+1 Trait MODEL, is president of Culham Writing Company, which offers first-class workshops designed to help beginning and experienced teachers implement the model in K-12 classrooms. Prior to founding her company Ruth was assessment program unit manager at Northwest Regional Education Laboratory and English Teacher of the Year in Montana, a highlight of her 19-year teaching career.RAYMOND COUTU has been developing and producing professional materials for teachers for mor than twenty years, first for Houghton Mifflin, then Heinemann, and currently Scholastic. He has also served as an editor on Instructor magazine, written books for children, and tutored children in reading and writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Teacher's Friend
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0545025117
• ISBN 13: 9780545025119
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112