Writing

Another site for reading and writing:

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14. for LA teachers - teaching grammar  suggestions []

Here is an online dicitionary that actuallly provides the pronuciation of words - you get to hear it!

[] 1. This book addresses the issue of boys and writing.... a challenge at the best of times.

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5. Writing letters? Friendly or Business? Here is an interactive site that has examples and plugs information into the proper format to help students understand what it should look like. http://[| Teachers'">www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/letter-generator-30005.html]//

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2. Teachers having students that need to cite materials....here is a site that students can use to create the proper citation [] all they need is the ISBN number to start and they add in information - the program creates the proper format in 2 different styles...APA and MLA.

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EasyBib []

Citation Maker [] 7. This book looks like a wealth of information for teachers who are focused on writing - ideas, assessment, the whole book can be viewed on line!

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7. Another book regarding writing that focuses on the 6+1 approach [] 8. Another book that provides a wealth of information for writing for 1-6 is

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3. As we are working towards improving our students' writing, this book may be of help: It deals with Assessment, record keeping, etc.

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What Student Writing Teaches Us Formative Assessment in the Writing Workshop Mark Overmeyer

4. Here is another book which can be read in its entirety on line. It is about adventure writing where research is turned into writing a story vs. the traditional report. It is called Writing to Explore

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3. Please have your ELA teachers review this book. You can read it on line!!!

It is about refining the writing process/workshop. It connects well with the Harry Wong style of managment and learning.

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