Writing Strategies for All Primary Students

A guide for teaching all your students the skills they need tobe successful writersThe 25 mini-lessons provided in this book are designed todevelop students' self-regulated writing behaviors andenhance their self-perceived writing abilities. These foundationalwriting strategies are applicable and adaptable to all primarystudents: emergent, advanced, English Language Learners, andstruggling writers. Following the SCAMPER (Screen and assess,Confer, Assemble materials, Model, Practice, Execute, Reflect)mini-lesson model devised by the authors, the activities showteachers how to scaffold the writing strategies that students needin order to take control of their independent writing.* Reveals helpful writing strategies, including makingassociations, planning, visualizing, accessing cues, usingmnemonics, and more* Offers ideas for helping students revise, check, and monitortheir writing assignments* Explains the author's proven SCAMPER model that is appropriatefor students in grades K-3Let Richards and Lassonde--two experts in the field ofchildhood education--guide you through these proven strategiesfor enhancing young children's writing skills.