Patterns of Power, Grades 1-5: Inviting Young Writers Into the Conventions of Language Contributor(s): Anderson, Jeff (Author), La Rocca, Whitney (Author) |
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ISBN: 1625311850 ISBN-13: 9781625311856 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $76.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Education | Elementary - Education | Professional Development |
Dewey: 372.623 |
LCCN: 2017023612 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (2.80 lbs) 456 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jeff Anderson and literacy coach Whitney La Rocca take you into primary and intermediate classrooms where students are curious about language, engage with the world around them, and notice and experiment with the conventions all writers use. Instead of chanting grammar rules or completing countless convention worksheets, we invite young writers to explore conventions as special effects devices that activate meaning. Our students study authentic texts and come to recognize these "patterns of power"--the essential grammar conventions that readers and writers require to make meaning.
In Patterns of Power Jeff and Whitney suggest that taking just five minutes from your reading workshop and five minutes from your writing workshop to focus on how the conventions connect reading and writing will miraculously affect your students' understanding of how language works for readers and writers. |