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Using Children’s Literature to Teach Writing/Word Study

Using Children’s Literature to Teach Writing/Word Study. Kelli D. Harrell Spring 2006. “The best way to learn to write is to read a lot. Unless you are a reader, you cannot become a writer. The more you read, the better your writing will be.” Avi 1996.

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Using Children’s Literature to Teach Writing/Word Study

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  1. Using Children’s Literature to Teach Writing/Word Study Kelli D. Harrell Spring 2006

  2. “The best way to learn to write is to read a lot. Unless you are a reader, you cannot become a writer. The more you read, the better your writing will be.” Avi 1996

  3. Why use children’s literature to teach writing/word study? • Increase awareness to sounds, letters, and words. Develop word consciousness. • Model good writing traits. • Focus • Support and Elaboration • Organization • Style (new) • Conventions • Help students choose topics. • Create awareness to audience and purpose. • Motivate students to read and write.

  4. Sounds of Language/Word Study • Word Parts/Chunks • Word Endings • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Figurative Language • Vocabulary/Precise Language • Word Meanings • Parts of Speech

  5. Word Jars ”…Choose words that tickle the ears, warm the heart, make them wonder, make them smart.” Janet Allen (1999)

  6. Word Study Lessons • Word Meaning/Vocabulary Lessons • #14 (p.301) – Verbs • #16/17 – Adjectives • #18 – Nouns • #20 – Extending Word Knowledge • Word Solving Actions • #13 (p.481) Using Context to Figure Out New Words

  7. Focus • Narrow Focus/Small Moments • Owl Moon • Night Whispers • Shortcut • Chair For My Mother • Attention to Audience/Purpose • Voice

  8. Elaboration/Style Elements • Relevant Details • Precise Language/Sensory Words • Specific Nouns • Verbs • Adjectives • Direct/Indirect Feeling References • Similes/Metaphors/Idioms • Repetition • Sentence Variety

  9. Organization • Clear Beginning, Middle, End • Engaging Beginnings • Thoughtful Ending Conventions • Transition Words/Phrases Grammar • Spelling • Mechanics/ Punctuation

  10. When to read children’s literature • Read Aloud – Connect same books to reading comprehension strategies • Shared Reading – everyone has a copy • Writing Mini-Lessons • Word Study

  11. Basic Lesson Plan • Before Reading • Introduce Book/Identify purpose for reading • During Reading • Make explicit connections between reading and writing processes • Point out examples of language, transitions, etc. • After Reading • Discuss author’s strategies • Choose one focus for a mini lesson (ie-precise language) • Students apply strategy to their own reading and writing/Conference • Students share

  12. Try It!!! • Choose a book on your table. • Read the book. • Decide what feature/principle(s) could be taught from the book. Where does it fit on the continuum? • How could the book be used to generate examples of the principle? • Share other books you might use to teach word study/writing.

  13. Final Thoughts • Consider studying 1-2 authors at each grade level in depth. • K-2 – Dr. Seuss/Eric Carle/Jan Brett/Frank Asch • 3-5 – Cynthia Rylant/Mem Fox/Avi/ Gary Paulsen/Eve Bunting • Have Fun!!!

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