Book looks to have possibilities

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	• Brighten Up Boring Beginnings and Other Quick Writing Lessons (Grades 4 and up) Laura Robb Scholastic Professional Books, 2003 - 48 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Book looks to have possibilities

As a 4th grade teacher, I've been looking for a book with exercises that will help my students with their writing - something with short, easy to digest information, and something that will allow them to write just a paragraph (as opposed to 1-2 pages). I think this book looks to be the ticket. I've not used it yet, but the components are all there. There are 18 lessons, each containing tips for the teacher, 2 paragraph rewrite challenges, and a "before" and "after" example, which I really like. The "before" shows what students typically write before employing the recommendations of the tips, and the "after" example shows how the example could be written when using the tips. Some of the lessons include: repairing run-on sentences, giving specific information, beginning with unusual facts, and using active verbs.

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Excellent Writing Resource

I have used this for tutoring as well as within my classroom. It is an excellent resource to utilize to aid in writing instruction. Students are motivated to write and assisted in formulating their writing. Good discussion of transitions and process.

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begin at the beginning

This is a rather dry book but is packed with information and ideas. As a writing teacher for lower elementary grades, I found I used the ideas but made modifications to the lesson suggestions. This would be a good resource book.

10 to 15-Minute Mini-Lessons and Reproducible Activities That Sharpen Students' Writing Skills
One-page mini lessons?perfect for chart paper or overhead lessons?and companion reproducible writing activities, zero in on improving key writing skills. Covers sentence combining, improving leads, using strong verbs, getting rid of clutter, and more.

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