Writing+mini-lessons

=Practice = Writing mini lessons should be short and to the point and focus on a specific skill you want the students to apply including the Six Traits of Writing.

=IS Resources =

Books
In the company of children by Joanne Hindley - 372.6 HIN Workshops that work: 30 days of mini-lessons that help launch and establish all important routines for an effective reading and writing workshop by Kirsten Widmer - 372.6 WID Writing mini-lessons for 3rd Grade: the four blocks model by Cheryl Sigmon - 372.6 SIG The write genre: classroom activities and mini-lessons that promise writing with clarity, style and flashes of brilliance - 372.62 ROG

Videos
When Students Write - Ralph Fletcher - 15532-2

=Web Resources = [|Mrs. Meacham] Great resource for mini-lessons, additional resources and downloads. [|Teacher.Net] Mini-lessons for the writing process. [|Beth Newingham] Overview of the writing workshop structure which includes ideas for mini-lessons. [|4Blocks Literacy] Mini-lesson ideas.

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