Ways of Writing with Young Kids
Teaching Creativity and Conventions Unconventionally
Published on 31. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-205-33714-9 (ISBN)
Description
Ways of Writing with Young Kids offers a fresh approach to helping children write creatively and express ideas using many genres and styles of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry writing; conventionally learn the purposes of writing, mechanics and rules of grammar; and confidently discover the power of writing as a means of communication, persuasion, analysis and self-expression.
Written by well-known authors, this text is an indispensable tool for teachers who want to assist kindergartners through third graders (ages 5 to 9) in their writing. This text is uniquely organized in twenty-three ways of writing that expand beyond one particular area. For example focusing only on poetry or math, yet encompass the key genres that teachers are expected to cover with their students (e.g. Stories, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Communications). Giving readers a new perspective, the authors adhere to a unique and easy-to-follow system-"The Five C's of Children's Writing" (Coaching, Creativity, Conventions, Choice and Confidence). Written in an easy-to-read format, the text explains writing ideas and strategies clearly and concisely in an open-ended, easy-to-do, and engaging style that offers readers lots of flexibility of how to use the activities with their children.
Written by well-known authors, this text is an indispensable tool for teachers who want to assist kindergartners through third graders (ages 5 to 9) in their writing. This text is uniquely organized in twenty-three ways of writing that expand beyond one particular area. For example focusing only on poetry or math, yet encompass the key genres that teachers are expected to cover with their students (e.g. Stories, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, Communications). Giving readers a new perspective, the authors adhere to a unique and easy-to-follow system-"The Five C's of Children's Writing" (Coaching, Creativity, Conventions, Choice and Confidence). Written in an easy-to-read format, the text explains writing ideas and strategies clearly and concisely in an open-ended, easy-to-do, and engaging style that offers readers lots of flexibility of how to use the activities with their children.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-33714-9 (9780205337149)
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Content
Introduction.
Features of the Book.
Uniting Creativity, Conventions, and Confidence.
Every Child Is a Writer.
The Meanings of WOW.
Teaching Conventions Unconventionally.
How to Use This Book.
1. Language.
WOW 1: Child-Made Alphabets.
Extensions: Inventing the Alphabet.
WOW 2: My Words Abound and Surround.
Extensions: Interest Fuels Learning About How Words Are Spelled.
WOW 3: 676 Sentences and Thousands More.
Extensions: Lights, Camera, Grammar.
2. Communications.
WOW 4: We've Got Mail! Letters, Email and Mailboxes.
WOW 5: Signs Are Billboards for Persuasion.
Extensions: Capitals Are Attention-Getting Letters.
WOW 6: What's the Forecast? Short Reports About the Weather.
WOW 7: What's for Lunch Today? The Menu May Not Be Real.
Extensions: Writing to Entertain.
3. Poems.
WOW 8: Making Moments for Poetry Every Day.
Extensions: Reading and Performing Poetry Aloud.
WOW 9: What's Hiding in Acrostic Poetry?
Extensions: A Treasure Chest of Spelling.
WOW 10: Concrete Poetry: Sketching and Sculpting with Words.
Extensions: Picture Poems Lead Children to Spelling.
WOW 11: Voices of Poetry.
Extensions: Visual Spacing and Punctuation.
4. Stories.
WOW 12: From Oral to Written Tales.
Extensions: Writing Stories Together.
WOW 13: Words for Pictures and Performances.
Extensions: Play Me a Story.
WOW 14: New Versions of Old Tales.
Extensions: Who Is Telling the Tale?
WOW 15: Fiction/Nonfiction Story Writing.
Extensions: Fictionalized Facts and Factualized Fictions.
4. Mathematics.
WOW 16: Math Riddles.
Math Riddle Templates.
WOW 17: Doug's Graph: Children Conducting Surveys and Polls.
Extensions: The Question & Answer Writing Game.
WOW 18: Garfield Meets Fibionnaci: Math Comics by and for Kids.
Extensions: The Mathematics of Comics.
6. Science.
WOW 19: Thinking and Acting as Scientists.
Extensions: A Doorway in Time.
WOW 20: Investigations and Discoveries.
Extensions: Research Notes and Summaries.
WOW 21: Attention-Grabbing Science Reports.
Extensions: Great Paragraph Journeys.
7. Social Studies.
WOW 22: A Child's Encyclo-MEDIA.
Extensions: His-Stories and Her-Stories Make History.
WOW 23: Community Rules!
Extensions: The Rules of Democracy.
Reference.
Features of the Book.
Uniting Creativity, Conventions, and Confidence.
Every Child Is a Writer.
The Meanings of WOW.
Teaching Conventions Unconventionally.
How to Use This Book.
1. Language.
WOW 1: Child-Made Alphabets.
Extensions: Inventing the Alphabet.
WOW 2: My Words Abound and Surround.
Extensions: Interest Fuels Learning About How Words Are Spelled.
WOW 3: 676 Sentences and Thousands More.
Extensions: Lights, Camera, Grammar.
2. Communications.
WOW 4: We've Got Mail! Letters, Email and Mailboxes.
WOW 5: Signs Are Billboards for Persuasion.
Extensions: Capitals Are Attention-Getting Letters.
WOW 6: What's the Forecast? Short Reports About the Weather.
WOW 7: What's for Lunch Today? The Menu May Not Be Real.
Extensions: Writing to Entertain.
3. Poems.
WOW 8: Making Moments for Poetry Every Day.
Extensions: Reading and Performing Poetry Aloud.
WOW 9: What's Hiding in Acrostic Poetry?
Extensions: A Treasure Chest of Spelling.
WOW 10: Concrete Poetry: Sketching and Sculpting with Words.
Extensions: Picture Poems Lead Children to Spelling.
WOW 11: Voices of Poetry.
Extensions: Visual Spacing and Punctuation.
4. Stories.
WOW 12: From Oral to Written Tales.
Extensions: Writing Stories Together.
WOW 13: Words for Pictures and Performances.
Extensions: Play Me a Story.
WOW 14: New Versions of Old Tales.
Extensions: Who Is Telling the Tale?
WOW 15: Fiction/Nonfiction Story Writing.
Extensions: Fictionalized Facts and Factualized Fictions.
4. Mathematics.
WOW 16: Math Riddles.
Math Riddle Templates.
WOW 17: Doug's Graph: Children Conducting Surveys and Polls.
Extensions: The Question & Answer Writing Game.
WOW 18: Garfield Meets Fibionnaci: Math Comics by and for Kids.
Extensions: The Mathematics of Comics.
6. Science.
WOW 19: Thinking and Acting as Scientists.
Extensions: A Doorway in Time.
WOW 20: Investigations and Discoveries.
Extensions: Research Notes and Summaries.
WOW 21: Attention-Grabbing Science Reports.
Extensions: Great Paragraph Journeys.
7. Social Studies.
WOW 22: A Child's Encyclo-MEDIA.
Extensions: His-Stories and Her-Stories Make History.
WOW 23: Community Rules!
Extensions: The Rules of Democracy.
Reference.