25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing (Grades 3-6)

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Binding: Paperback
Brand: BIGTOFFICE
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.623
EAN: 9780590209403
ISBN: 059020940X
Item Dimensions: 300
Label: Teaching Strategies
Manufacturer: Teaching Strategies
MPN: SC-059020940X
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: January 01, 1999
Publisher: Teaching Strategies
Studio: Teaching Strategies

Features:

• LEARNING MATERIALS
• Language Arts
• Writing Skills

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Accessories:

• Writing Curriculum. Grade 3 (Week-by-Week Lessons)

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Just a few minutes are all it takes to improve student writing skills. These ten-minute lessons address topics such as using detail, punctuating dialogue, crafting great endings, perfect proofreading, and more.




Rating: - 25 mini lesson plans gd.3-6
Book seems to be what I was looking for to send to my son who is teaching in South Korea.The lesson plans were easy to adjust to the kids and the adult programs.

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Rating: - It's fine
This book works fine for ideas, but it doesn't have a great deal of resources for reteaching.

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Rating: - Fantastic Book
I teach 5th grade and have used many of the lessons in the book. I like how they have a sheet I can use if I need it. Many times I put it on the overhead and use that way. I have seen a definate improvement in my students writing. I shared it in a writing class I am taking and many teachers ordered it, they were so impressed.

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Rating: - Quick and easy
The 4th grade at our school decided to try this book out after a writing inservice where the presenter used over half of the book for her material. I have to admit, we're only half way through the book, but the results so far have been awesome. The kids are really showing huge jumps in their writing ability. The lessons are short and sequential. Each one has blacklines to repo or make overheads. The students are really starting to see what good writing looks like, and they're doing it. My favorite ... Read More

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Rating: - This book solved our problem!
This book is fantastic! Our son (age 9) is extremely bright and a good reader and has always been an excellent student. Now in 3rd grade, there is an emphasis on writing in his classroom and for some reason he developed what the teacher described as a "mental block" about writing, because he didn't know how to get started. He would get anxious and upset and end up in tears, saying "I don't know what to write."

I bought a few different books to help with the challenge, and this book ... Read More

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