Community writing centers on the relationship between group writing - such as shared and interactive writing - and children's own independent writing development. At it's heart is rich talk about all aspects of the writing process as well as several other key essentials, which this book shows you how to develop, such as: how to help your young writers own their topics; children write best when their writing is based on authentic topics that are real for them; how to use quality children's literature to support your teaching; the importance of reading quality books to children in ways that invite children's thoughts, questions, and observations before, during, and after the reading, and more.
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Grades: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Kindergarten
Difficulty: Primary
Pages: 288 pages
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