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NEW! Daily 6-Trait Writing Series for grades 1-6: Develop students’ writing skills in each of the six traits—Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Voice, and Conventions—using creative and dynamic writing lessons! Support any writing program with 125 engaging, 10- to 15-minute lessons. This is the first product to provide students in grades 1-6+ with practice and instruction on trait-based writing skills using a daily practice format. Each book in Daily 6-Trait Writing provides 25 weeks of direct instruction and practice in the critical skills students need to become strong and successful writers.

• This program integrates easily into any writing program and any classroom. Lessons are flexible and can be used in a variety of teaching situations. Use them to instruct students trait by trait, to enhance writing workshops, to provide additional support for your primary writing program, or target and practice the specific skills your students need help with.

• It supports struggling and reluctant writers. Motivating topics and activities that break writing down into specific, approachable skills allow struggling students to practice writing without feeling intimidated or overwhelmed.

• It contains scaffolded lessons and activities. Weekly lessons lead students through the mastery of each trait. Writing skills are introduced on Day 1 and progress in difficulty until students apply what they've learned to a writing prompt on Day 5

• It strengthens writing fluency. Daily activities provide students with frequent, focused writing practice. As students gain more experience and exposure to the writing traits, they'll automatically begin to apply trait-based writing skills and concepts to their own writing.

• It is research-based. . Research proves that a solid understanding of the six traits of writing enhances students' ability to write successfully.

• It correlates to state standards.

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    Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 1: BTH-4898. $26.99-D

      Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 2: BTH-4899. $26.99-D

    Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 3: BTH-4900. $26.99-D

    Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 4: BTH-4901. $26.99-D

    Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 5: BTH-4902. $26.99-D

    Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 6: BTH-4903. $26.99-D

Creative Writing Ideas BTH-185: For Grades 1-6 $13.49-D   

Draw...Then Write BTH-186: For Grades 1-3 $13.49-D   

Draw...Then Write BTH-187: For grades 4-6. $13.49-D   

Easy File Folder Reports by Yvonne Despard. For teachers of grades 3-6. this helpful resource contains directions and visual enhancements for 27 reports -- nine each for social studies, science, and holidays and celebrations. Everything students and teachers will need in the way of directions, reproducible aids, and ideas, are provided in the book. Other materials needed are file folders or construction paper, some pieces of cardboard, a box of common craft materials, some pipe cleaners, and supplies common in classrooms such as  glue, scissors, crayons, etc. Each report has a list of any other materials that might be needed. Each report will be organized in a single file folder.

Teachers will get detailed directions for each report, background notes on the topic, a list of topics for each theme report, and a materials list for each report. There are also directions for making 3-D visuals.

Students will get step-by-step directions, easy-to-complete report forms, a polished, finished product that helps them feel successful, a simple, structured format that allows them to complete reports at their individual skill levels, an individualized topic within the theme,  several ways to express individuality through writing, drawing, and constructing, and a 3-D visual to make and display. 240 pages. BTH-926. $19.79-D

Forms for Report Writing  This collection of user-friendly forms and teacher strategies are great for teaching students how to accurately and efficiently gather information. Topics include events, science, ecology, places, and people. Each topic has a teacher resource page, followed by reproducible forms and clip art to liven up the finished product. Have students use forms for simple reports, note-taking records, as part of theme unit, or in a center. Some specific suggested report topics include: constellations, vertebrates, invertebrates, insects, amphibians, rocks, endangered animals, national monuments, and favorite artists and sports heroes. Attractive, accurate illustrations are provided throughout. All 64 pages perforated for easy removal. BTH-179: For grades 3-6 $8.09-D

Giant Write Every Day. Committed to the belief that children become good writers by writing -- and that they are more likely to write about things they understand and enjoy -- this book gives students lots of fun, familiar topics to choose from. It is a comprehensive writing resource organized into 12 monthly sections, exploring topics pertinent to each month, and its associated season, holidays, birthdays, and more.

Each section includes: 'Quickwrites' - a writing calendar containing twenty-five topics meant to be used for short, daily writing practice periods - a total of 300 topics; story starters and titles, appropriate to the month, that can be used for longer and more formal writing experiences - 209 in the book;  reproducible forms representing a variety of writing experiences - from expanding vocabulary and listening to the sounds of language, to letter writing, list-making, and much more - 151 forms in all.

Just a few examples of the wealth of suggested writing topics include: I Learned It from My Grandparents, Happy Birthday Jesse Owens, The Witch's Grocery List, October Bumper Sticker, Loy Kathrong (Thai hoiday) , Celebrating Cartoon Characters, Peace and Goodwill, the First Day of Winter, Happy Birthday Elvis Presley, If I Were a Snowflake, A Chinese New Year Celebration, A Conversation with Mr. Lincoln, My Kite, The Giant Leprechaun, Hopping Along the Bunny Trail, Chinese Fortune Eggs, Mud, Memorial Day, If I Were a Father, Baseball Basics, To Honor Beatrix Potter, A Sunflower Seed, Popcorn Festival, and Klondike Stampede.

Teacher resource pages (providing information and suggestions) address the writing process, writing folders and conferences, and response groups. Index included. Cute, lively line art illustrations throughout. All 176 pages are perforated for easy removal. For grades 1-6. BTH-188: For grades 1-6 $19.79-D

Guided Report Writing : For grades 3-6. Newly revised and updated. Ten varied report topics include step-by-step teacher directions, reproducible information sources, note takers, and final report forms. There is also a report-writing checklist and guidance in finding information on the internet. Children will learn to   choose a topic, formulate subtopics, locate information, take notes, convert their notes to paragraphs, revise and edit, produce a final copy and use graphs, illustrations, maps, and charts.

Unit titles are "Chewing Gum," "Christopher Columbus," "The Moon," "Koalas," "Jane Goodall." "Volcanoes." "Kelp Forests," "Recycling," "Jacques , and "Chimpanzees." BTH-189. $13.49-D

How to Report on Books  Eliminate book report phobia with the wide variety of interesting approaches in this valuable resource. These projects get children thinking in a new light about the process of reading a book and sharing what they've learned about it. They may be creating a new cover for a book, 'selling' a book to classmates, creating a video book review with a camcorder, making puppets of a book's main characters, interviewing a book's author (role playing) , or assembling a book diorama. In addition, they can write a traditional book report using one of many different report forms, each of which emphasizes slightly different aspects of a book. Fun illustrations highlight each form. You also get reproducible logs so students can catalog the books they've read by topic and author. There is an extensive bibliography for teachers and students broken down by topic, providing four to five suggested titles under each. Complete, step-by-step instructions for every project. All 80 pages perforated for easy removal. For grades 2-5 BTH-178: For grades 2-5. $9.89-D

How to Teach Nonfiction Writing . Contains step-by-step lessons on narrative, expository, persuasive, and report writing, and writing using graphics. Reproducible writing forms are included. 96 pages. For grades 3-6. BTH-190. $13.49-D

How to Use Journal and Logs Across the Curriculum This resource can be applied to many areas because it helps children build the skills of recording and organizing their thoughts, observations, and experiences. Teaching ideas are presented on how to get students started with logs and journals, as well as how to evaluate them. Many reproducible forms and an evaluation checklist are included.

Teacher information and reproducible forms for five variations of journals and logs are included:
 Reading Response Journals -- capture students reactions to books and track their reading
 Writers' Logs -- a place to store ideas, feelings, words, and imaginings to use in later writing
 Learning Logs -- summarize learning, how a student feels about it, and help students to become aware of their personal learning processes
 Dialogue Journals -- interactive conversations in writing and encourage students to express themselves in informal ways
Field Notebooks -- record of observations, reactions, and questions taken about learning experiences outside of the classroom

There is a brief background page on the historical use of journals, also. And helpful, humorous line art illustrations throughout. All 64 pages perforated for easy removal. For grades 1-6 For grades 1-6  BTH-191. $8.06-D

How to Write a Story . For grades 1-3. Teaches parts of a story. Has 4 step-by-step writing units  and more writing ideas: retell a fairy tale; pattern story; circle story; and sequence and write. Includes a story-writing center with 48 pages of charts, prompts, and writing forms. 96 pages. BTH-192. $10.99-D

How to Write a Story  For grades 4-6. Contains lessons and reproducible pages, planning, and writing forms. Students learn the genres of realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction.  96 pages. BTH-193. $10.99-D

How to Write Nonfiction EMC-287: For grades 3-6 $5.36

Paragraph Writing  by Jo Ellen Moore. Evan-Moor, 1997. Included student writing forms cover these topics: Learning to identify  the parts of a paragraph, such as topic sentence and supporting details; writing different types of paragraphs; and planning paragraphs. The book also includes ready-to-use materials for a paragraph writing center.  For grades 2-4  BTH-194: $7.95*

Paragraph Writing, Revised Edition. Evan-Moor, 2008. Includes above plus support for 6-trait writing. Has added 8 transparencies. BTH-5619. $13.46-D
 

Poetry Patterns BTH-195: For grades3-6.  $10.95-D

Ultimate Shape Book by Jill Norris. This book contains everything needed to create special class and individual books on fifty writing topics ranging from animals to seasonal symbols. Best of all, these books will accommodate writers of all levels. There are separate story-writing forms for emergent, beginning, and independent writers. For grades k-2. New. 304 pages. BTH-171. $22.46-D

Write a Super Sentence : For grades 1-3. Contains step-by-step guided lessons. Students learn to use adjectives, nouns, verbs, and where-and-when phrases to expand simple sentences. The book contains 15 lessons, teaching ideas, reproducible forms, a writing center, and bulletin board. BTH-2446. $8.99-D

Write a Super Sentence, Revised Version by Marilyn Evans, Jill Norris, and Leslie Song. Evan-Moor, 2008. Besides the material contained in the earlier edition (see above), this revision adds two transparencies and support for 6-trait writing. BTH-5621. $11.69-D

Writing Fabulous Sentences and Paragraphs . If you want to improve and refine the sentence and paragraph writing skills of middle grade students, then this book is a must have. It begins with a brief review of the parts of a sentence, types of sentences, and ending punctuation. Succeeding lessons and activities progress from writing sentences to writing paragraphs and, finally, multiple paragraph passages. There are complete teacher instructions and over 70 reproducible models and student writing forms.

A summary of topics covered: Sentences -- combining sentences, adding descriptive details, and using figurative language; Single Paragraphs -- recognizing and writing the main idea, topic sentence, and supportive details ; 27 organizer forms for writing the six types of paragraphs (how-to, narrative, compare/contrast, descriptive, persuasive, and definition; Multiple Paragraphs -- organizing notes and sentences into paragraphs, writing multiple paragraphs using webs, outlines, and note taker forms .

Exercises with suggested paragraph subjects include: Cleaning the Cage, An Ice Cream Sundae, Creatures of the Sea, My Room, Recess, I Vote For Computers, Friendship, and many others. Teacher resource information includes: keeping writing folders, holding student writing conferences, writing conference forms, and a paragraph skills checklist. Answer key provided. Cute and humorous line art illustrations throughout. All 112 pages perforated for easy removal. For grades 4-6. BTH-172.   $11.69-D

Writing Fabulous Sentences and Paragraphs, Revised Edition,  Evan Moor, 2008. This revision adds support for 6-trait writing, as well as nine transparencies to facilitate group lessons. It is correlated to state standards and the lessons are scaffolded to help students progress from single sentences to multiple paragraphs. Students get motivation to write from the humorous illustrations and engaging topics as they practice writing narrative, descriptive, "how to," and compare-and-contrast paragraphs. For grades 4-6. BTH-5620. $15.29-D

Writing Forms -- Tops and Bottoms  Just add your own writing paper between the top and bottom of these charming writing forms to add pizzazz to student assignments. Many forms are suitable for enriching science and social studies writing. This book is divided into four sections:

Storybook Characters: Literature references are provided for each of the 18 forms -- monkey, pig, turtle, frog, cat, rabbit, princess, dog, bear, wolf, old lady, gingerbread boy, prince, chicken, hippo, mouse, elephant, giant.

 Holidays: Story starters are provided for each of the 19 forms -- bear for all seasons, Christopher Columbus, ghost, turkey, Pilgrim girl, Pilgrim boy, Native American boy, Native American girl, menorah, Santa, angel, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , groundhog, Abraham Lincoln, Cupid, George Washington, leprechaun, Easter bunny, happy birthday cake.

 Children Around the World: Cultural information is provided for each of the 20 forms --Inuit girl, Balinese girl, British boy, Chinese girl, boy from Ecuador, German boy, Greek boy, Hopi girl, Indian boy, Irish girl, Japanese girl, boy from Israel, Saami boy, Masai girl, Mexican boy, girl from Nigeria, boy from Oman, Russian girl, Samoan boy, Sherpa girl. For grades K-3.BTH-196:  $17.99-D

Writing Poetry with Children This book makes it easy to teach these poetry forms: couplets; cinquain; haiku; limericks; shape poems; and acrostic poems. Each poetry lesson provide samples of the poetry form and step-by-step lessons on three levels of difficulty:
 Level 1—students are guided through all the steps to write a poem.
 Level 2—students are guided through the first few steps and then complete the poem independently
 Level 3—students write independently, following the guides on a "How to" chart and a reproducible step-by-step form.

More than 30 reproducible writing forms on which to showcase finished poems are provided. A special section of the book covers lots of interesting ways to display and share student poetry. For grades 1-6. BTH-927:  $13.49-D

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