Interactive Writing
How Language & Literacy Come Together, K-2
Andrea McCarrier, Ohio State University, Irene C. Fountas, Lesley University, Gay Su Pinnell, The Ohio State University
This product is part of the series: The F & P Professional Books and Multimedia Series
ISBN 978-0-325-00209-5 / 0-325-00209-6 / 1999 / 320pp / Paperback
Imprint: Heinemann
Availability: In Stock
Grade Level: K-3
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Children want to make their mark—on paper, on any surface, in life. But the difficulties of transferring words to paper can be daunting enough to drown out even the most enthusiastic voice. Enter interactive writing, a new instructional approach in which teachers and children collaborate to produce a written text. Just as Fountas and Pinnell did in their best-selling Guided Reading, the authors offer powerful first teaching designed to accelerate and support children's critical understanding of the writing process.
Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers. In a clear, step-by-step format, the authors show how teachers can use interactive writing to teach a range of foundational literacy skills by sharing the pen with young writers: The book is filled with practical information on how to get started with interactive writing, with explicit details from specific materials to fine teaching points.
Important features include a rich array of examples of children's writing, down-to-earth practical advice, suggestions for using children's literature and art in the writing program, numerous photos of children's work, and suggestions for professional development. Additionally, there are thorough descriptions of how interactive writing can be used as a tool for inquiry across the curriculum—in content areas as well as in literature. With this kind of broad application, children can grow to see writing as a lifelong tool for learning—and see themselves as writers, right from the start.
Contents:
I. Learning to Write in a Quality Early Literacy Program
1. What Is Interactive Writing?
2. Interactive Writing Within Language and Literacy Learning
3. Organizing Space and Materials to Support Interactive Writing
II. Sharing the Pen with Young Writers
4. Essential Elements of Interactive Writing
5. Learning Writing: Composing a Text
6. Constructing a Text: Learning About Letters and the Printer's Code
7. Constructing a Text: Learning How Words Work
III. Young Writers Explore Texts Across the Curriculum
8. Learning About Literature Through Interactive Writing
9. Learning About Expository Text Through Interactive Writing
10. Using Expository Writing as a Tool for Inquiry
IV. Young Writers Engage in the Literacy Journey
11. Knowing Young Writers: The Foundation for Effective Teaching
12. Making Decisions for Effective Teaching
13. Adjusting Teaching and Texts to Move Writers Forward
V. The Foundations of Effective Writing Practice
14. Why Interactive Writing Helps Children Learn
15. Getting Started with Interactive Writing
Appendixes:
A. Specifications for Easel B. Bibliographies: Folk Tales; Informational Books: Sample Themes; Concept Books; Books Illustrating Literary Patterns; Poetry C. Self-Assessment of Interactive Writing
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Institutes
- Systematic Intervention to Help Struggling Readers: Implementing Leveled Literacy Intervention for Levels A-N (LLI)
- Linking Assessment to Instruction: Using a Continuum of Literacy Learning to Guide Teaching
Seminars
- When Readers Struggle
- Introduction to The Continuum of Literacy Learning
- Teaching for Comprehending & Fluency Grades K-8
- Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy
- Guided Reading
Workshops
- When Readers Struggle: Teaching That Works
- Using the Continuum of Literacy Learning as a Foundation for Instructional Decision Making in Reading
PD Resources From Gay Su Pinnell
Institutes
- Linking Assessment to Instruction: Using a Continuum of Literacy Learning to Guide Teaching
- Systematic Intervention to Help Struggling Readers: Implementing Leveled Literacy Intervention for Levels A-N (LLI)
Seminars
- Guided Reading
- Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy
- Teaching for Comprehending & Fluency Grades K-8
- Introduction to The Continuum of Literacy Learning
- When Readers Struggle
Workshops
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