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 | Provost, Gary | A complete course in the art of writing and an essential reference for any working or would-be writer of any kind. Step-by-step it shows how to come up with ideas, get past writer’s block, create an irresistible opening, develop an effective style, choose powerful words and master grammar, rewrite, and… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Oliver, Mary | With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built–meter and rhyme, form and diction, sound and sense. She talks of iambs and trochees, couplets and sonnets, and how and why this should matter to anyone writing or reading… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Promote Authentic Writing Through Student-Centered InstructionStudent-centered, responsive instruction helps build authentic writing opportunities while allowing room for choice and creativity. Part of the Five-to-Thrive series, this book serves as a go-to desk companion designed to meet you at the moment you need answers. The just-in-time approach makes accessiblePractical teaching strategies… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | ||
 | Blomquist, Cheri | Before Austen Comes Aesop presents an in-depth examination of the Children’s Great Books, that is, the literature that has made the most profound impact on the lives of children throughout Western history. In addition to its invaluable chronological list of titles, from ancient times to the present, the book provides… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Yoder, Jennifer | Give your students the gift of expression with Creative Word Studio’s Creative Writing: Sparkling Bits Workbook 1. With Free Writing, Reading Response, and Mini Writing Lessons, this workbook-based curriculum gives eager writers in grades 4-7 a chance to polish their skills and provides a kick-start to those who declare that… | Creative Word Studio ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Yoder, Jennifer | Give your students the gift of expression with Creative Word Studio’s Creative Writing: Sparkling Bits Workbook 1. With Free Writing, Reading Response, and Mini Writing Lessons, this workbook-based curriculum gives eager writers in grades 7-9 a chance to polish their skills and provides a kick-start to those who declare that… | Creative Word Studio ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Hunt, Gladys | Everything you need from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to be avid readers, this fourth edition also includes an indexed and updated list of the best children’s classics ever.A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child’s Heart is a compelling, essential guide… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Frode Jensen | Jensen’s Format Writing is concerned with developing expository writing skills for high school students. This type of writing exposes, puts forth, explains, reveals, or exhibits in detail about something. It has a purpose to inform, clarify, and perhaps even to persuade. Such writing may simply describe, or it may give… | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Crider, Jennifer | You want your students to write well, to express themselves on paper in a clear, organized, and interesting way. Such writing isn’t automatic – it is taught. And that brings a question: How do you teach writing? Where do you start? | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Lipson, Greta Barclay | If you’re pining for a poetic form (complete with definition, example, guidelines and a place for students to write their own), you have found the one and only resource book that provides all of the above and more!This book is a guide to creating 36 poetic forms but also it shows students the power… | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Badke, William | We live in a time when there is more knowledge available to us than ever before. Yet we struggle to make sense of it. When a research deadline looms and all you see is a confusing fog of data, you know you need help. In this sixth edition of Research… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Benke, Karen | Here are the ideas, experiments, and inspiration to unfold your imagination and get your writing to flow off the page! This is the everything-you-need guide to spark new poems and unstick old stories, including lists of big, small, gross-out, and favorite words; adventurous and zany prompts to leap from; dares… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Kipfer, Barbara Ann | While still retaining Dr. Peter Mark Roget’s fundamental and brilliant category concept–which groups all synonyms, antonyms, and related words together for quick and easy comparisons and without all the needless repetition of alphabetical thesauri–this edition has been completely revised, now with 325,000 entries in 1,073 categories. | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Barzun, Jacques | In “Simple & Direct, ” Jacques Barzun, celebrated author and educator, distills from a lifetime of writing and teaching his thoughts about the craft of writing. In chapters on diction, syntax, tone, meaning, composition, and revision, Barzun describes and prescribes the techniques to correct even the most ponderous style. Exercises… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | McCann, Thomas M. and Knapp… | To be successful, teachers of English in grades 6-12 need more than basic content knowledge and classroom management skills. They need a deep understanding of the goals and principles of teaching literature, writing, oral discourse, and language in order to make sound instructional decisions. This engaging book explores the pedagogical… | Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Miller, Donalyn | Travel alongside the author as she leads her students to discover the ample rewards of reading and literature. Brought to life with Miller’s passionate voice, The Book Whisperer will help teachers support students of all levels on their path to reading success. It also includes an invaluable list of books… | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Strunk, William Jr. and White… | A small book on the basics of writing style. | Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature | |
 | Cramer, Ronald L. | A note to future teacher … from the author, Ronald Cramer – “This text presents an array of strategies, models, research, and well-established best practices for teaching reading, writing, listening, talking, and thinking. The research, ideas, and information presented in this text will inform, and I hope inspire, pre-service teachers… | Clearance ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Language Arts & Literature |