I also like Step Up to Writing and have used it (parts of it) for years. However, I must say that in my opinion, all of the suggested sources mentioned in this thread help teachers TEACH, not just assign writing. Maura 5/NJ
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 8:03 PM, Judy Shenker <jshen...@lcc.ca> wrote: > All the suggestions are great but my personal favourite is Step Up to > Writing. You can purchase it through Sopris West. Wonderful strategies to > help teachers TEACH rather than just assign writing, and help students > transfer skills they learn on one piece of writing to another. A focus on > writing process as well as text structure. Our entire junior school now > uses this program wit great success. > > Judy > > Judy Shenker > Learning Enrichment And Development Coordinator > Coordinatrice en enrichissement et développement de l'apprentissage > > Lower Canada College > 4090, avenue Royal > Montréal (Québec) H4A 2M5 > Téléphone (514) 482-9797 ext. 333 > Fax (514) 482-0195 > Site web www.lcc.ca > > Students first > L'élève avant tout > Celebrating 15 years of coeducation > LCC célèbre 15 ans d'éducation mixte > > > > > On 12-08-25 1:50 AM, "evelia cadet" <cadeteve...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >Hello. I am in desperate need of help and I thought about this group. I > >am starting school on Monday and I was told this afternoon that I will be > >teaching writing (dual language). I normally teach reading and social > >studies. I have never taught writing before. Writing is tested in my > >grade (4th). Are you all aware of a great online resourse for writing > >that I can use, at least to plan for next week? Also, for those who have > >experience teaching writing, when and how do you address the mechanics of > >writing? Do you start teaching a lot of grammar first? Do you teach > >grammar as a whole group? I have so many questions! Thank you. > > > >Evelia > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Mosaic mailing list > >Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
