Aliveness. Clarity. Strength. These are characteristics of good writing, characteristics too often lacking in student work. Jane Sullivan and Midge Madden have developed a successful approach that helps students to see and appreciate these qualities in literary models-and then to revise their own writing with the ideas in mind. Includes 15 classroom-tested lessons in a format that lets teachers hear the authors' thinking, describing what they do and discussing why they do it. For use with Grades 3-5.

Teaching the Elements of Powerful Writing Using Great Fiction and Nonfiction Models: 15 Motivating Lessons That Teach Focus, Sequencing, Structure, Word Choice, Elaboration, and More

Education & Teaching

Madden, Midge

SULLIVAN, Jane

Schools & Teaching

Teaching Strategies

Tougher vocabulary. Richly detailed descriptions. Sophisticated syntax. As texts become more challenging in the upper elementary grades, the fluency skills readers need become increasingly critical. Midge Madden and Jane Sullivan deliver classroom-tested lessons that help grades 4–6 readers achieve accurate, well-paced, expressive oral reading with all kinds of texts. Modeling their fluency instruction in action, they show how to motivate, teach, and assess readers at different levels of proficiency. For use with Grades 4-6.

Teaching Fluency Beyond the Primary Grades: Strategy Lessons To Meet the Specific Needs of Upper-Grade Readers

Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

Students practice and expand their vocabularies with these 15 easy-to-play games based on familiar formats like Tic-Tac-Toe and Bingo. Includes step-by-step instructions for small and large-group games. Covers these key vocabulary areas: sight vocabulary for grades 4–6, words with prefixes and suffixes, antonyms and synonyms, idioms, and using context clues to determine word meanings. Also includes word-learning strategy tips and word lists by grade level. For use with Grades 4–6.

Vocabulary Games for Any Word List: 15 Easy-to-Play Games That Motivate Students to Master Any Word List and Expand Their Vocabulary (Best Practices in Action)

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

In this comprehensive resource, educators Midge Madden and Valarie Lee describe the teaching shifts needed to help students meet the rigorous demands of the new standards, showing teachers how they can build upon good practice already in place and take it up a notch to address higher standards. With charts highlighting changes, sample lessons that take instruction to the next level, and teacher reflections, this will be a welcome companion for any teacher working with rigorous standards. Includes online videos and downloadable teaching resources!

Transforming Literacy Teaching in the Era of Higher Standards: Middle School: Model Lessons and Practical Strategies That Show You How to Integrate the Standards to Plan and Teach With Confidence

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Teaching the Elements of Powerful Writing Using Great Fiction and Nonfiction Models: 15 Motivating Lessons That Teach Focus, Sequencing, Structure, Word Choice, Elaboration, and More

Teaching Fluency Beyond the Primary Grades: Strategy Lessons To Meet the Specific Needs of Upper-Grade Readers

Vocabulary Games for Any Word List: 15 Easy-to-Play Games That Motivate Students to Master Any Word List and Expand Their Vocabulary (Best Practices in Action)

Transforming Literacy Teaching in the Era of Higher Standards: Middle School: Model Lessons and Practical Strategies That Show You How to Integrate the Standards to Plan and Teach With Confidence