Books

Marvelous Minilessons for Teaching Beginning Writing, K-3

Forty minilessons for our beginning writers, covering topics and details, substance and style, revision and conventions.

Available from:
International Reading Association (US): www.reading.org
Ontario Library Association (Canada): www.accessola.com/store

“I have a new favorite book and now I can’t wait to teach writing this year! This is at least the 5th book I have purchased about writing within the last few years and this is absolutely the best one yet! I have been doing a writing workshop for several years but after reading this book, I realize that I can do so much more.” - S.E., Teacher Listserv


40 mini-leçons efficaces pour enseigner l’écriture

Adaptation : Léo-James Lévesque

Éditeur : Chenelière Éducation, 2009
www.cheneliere.ca


The Write Genre: Classroom Activities and Mini-Lessons that Promote Writing with Clarity, Style and Flashes of Brilliance

Co-written with Paul Kropp

An entire year’s writing program organized around six key writing text forms for Grades 3-9

Available from:
Stenhouse Publishers (U.S.A) www.stenhouse.com
Pembroke Publishers (Canada) www.pembrokepublishers.com

The writing in this book is clear, entertaining, inspirational, and easy to follow. Clearly the authors have followed their own advice. This is a great read for anyone teaching (or thinking about teaching) writing.” - Resource Links

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Guided Reading Basics

A foundational resource for organizing, managing and implementing a Guided Reading program in K-3

Available from:
Stenhouse Publishers (U.S.A) www.stenhouse.com
Pembroke Publishers (Canada) www.pembrokepublishers.com

“Highly recommended for all elementary teachers and those involved in reading instruction.”
- Education Review from Michigan State University Libraries


Early Literacy Instruction in Kindergarten

The elements of an outstanding kindergarten program that combines print-rich play with carefully structured learning experiences.

Available from:
International Reading Association (US): www.reading.org
Ontario Library Association (Canada): www.accessola.com/store

“A great balance of research and practical information. Our kindergarten teachers are off to a super start, thanks to this book.” - Early Years Consultant

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HIGH INTEREST PUBLISHING

Readers’ Theater Plays

Co-written with Paul Kropp

Sixteen readers’ theater plays at varying levels of challenge, all excerpted from HIP novels, with additional teacher support materials.

Reading Assessment

A set of graded passages to be used as an informal reading assessment to enable teachers to determine a child’s reading level and understand his/her strengths and weaknesses as a reader.

Available from: High Interest Publishing (www.hip-books.com)


Professional Articles:

Feel free to download these articles for personal or classroom use:

Climbing the (Word) Wall

Assessing Student Writing

Literature Circles, Revisited

Matching the Reader to the Text

What’s New in Guided Reading?

Hooking Struggling Readers with Books they CAN and WANT to Read

The Comprehension Connection and Sticky Note Reading.doc