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Living Between the Lines by Lucy McCormick Calkins

Living Between the Lines by Lucy McCormick Calkins. Chapter 1 “Big Dreams and Tall Ambitions in the Teaching of Writing” Presentation Dot Coombs and Bette Dickison Manila Elementary, Daggett County Writing As a Process Elementary Education 5370 Brad Wilcox, BYU January 7, 2009.

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Living Between the Lines by Lucy McCormick Calkins

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  1. Living Between the Linesby Lucy McCormick Calkins Chapter 1“Big Dreams and Tall Ambitions in the Teaching of Writing” Presentation Dot Coombs and Bette Dickison Manila Elementary, Daggett County Writing As a Process Elementary Education 5370 Brad Wilcox, BYU January 7, 2009

  2. Big Dreams and Tall Ambitions in the Teaching of Writing(page 1) Children may be losing their capacity to play. Recognize the thin line between work and play. Should children dedicate themselves to an endeavor of great importance?

  3. List Some of Your Favorite Play Activities: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

  4. Valued Student Projects(page 2) • A flower garden • Writing response journals • Save-the-Tree campaign • School newspaper • School play • Playground committee • Educational trips

  5. List Some Projects You Value: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

  6. Rehearse, Draft, Revise, Edit(page 2) • Read it to a friend. • You could add a line. • Tell me more. • Fix it up. • Copy it over. • Keep involved with the writers.

  7. Developing a Topic(page 4-6) • What do you do? • Take a notebook along. • What do you notice? • Add details. • Tell a story. • Share family memories. • Connect to favorite literature. • Interview eclectic people.

  8. Write Some Details of Your Childhood Memories: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

  9. Adding Awe, Reverence, Mystery and Magic(page 7) • Attend National conferences. • Read authors’ experiences. • Allow yourself relaxed thinking time. • Make observations. • Consider authors’ anecdotes. • Learn to live well! • Learn from others!

  10. List Places You Have Found Great Writing Ideas: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

  11. Food For Thought!(page 8) “ The challenge of helping children write well—and live well—is bigger than any of us and bigger than any of our theories. It’s a challenge that’s big enough to live for.”

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