Writing Strategies for All Primary Students: Scaffolding Independent Writing with Differentiated Mini-Lessons, Grades K-3A guide for teaching all your students the skills they need to be successful writers The 25 mini-lessons provided in this book are designed to develop students’ self-regulated writing behaviors and enhance their self-perceived writing abilities. These foundational writing strategies are applicable and adaptable to all primary students: emergent, advanced, English Language Learners, and struggling writers. Following the SCAMPER (Screen and assess, Confer, Assemble materials, Model, Practice, Execute, Reflect) mini-lesson model devised by the authors, the activities show teachers how to scaffold the writing strategies that students need in order to take control of their independent writing.
Let Richards and Lassonde—two experts in the field of childhood education—guide you through these proven strategies for enhancing young children's writing skills. |
Contents
How This Book Is Organized | |
Teaching Writing Strategies in the Classroom | |
Incorporating the SCAMPER Writing Strategy MiniLesson Model | |
Architecture of a MiniLesson | |
The Role of Teachers Evaluations | |
Writing Strategy Instruction for Struggling Writers | |
Inventing Strategies | |
Growing a Poem with Interview Buddies | |
Lets Tell a Story | |
Writing Rockets and Other Graphic Organizers | |
Interest Charts | |
About the Authors | |
Name Index | |