STORYWRITING

By Linda Beth Polon. Two books with about 70 reproducible handouts each spark storywriting and include ideas for tying student stories to lessons on writing skills. Themes in the grades 1–3 book include feelings, friends, home, school rules, history, geography, holidays, seasons, the human body, and more. Story starters in the grades 4–6 volume address school life, jobs students might someday have, memories, predictions, a visit to an alien planet, and more. Each book also lists grade-appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation skills and suggests how to use student stories to generate "teachable moments" for reinforcing those skills. 8½" x 11". Good Year. ©2000.

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