Vicki Anderson - Teaching Writers Using Mentor Text
Vicki Anderson - Teaching Writers Using Mentor Text
Vicki Anderson - Teaching Writers Using Mentor Text
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vandersonvandersonMonday, January 31, 2011 2:01:25 PM CTMonday, January 31, 2011 2:01:25 PM CTvandersonvandersonMonday, January 31, 2011 2:01:25 PM CTMonday, January 31, 2011 2:01:25 PM CT<strong>Teaching</strong> Children the WritingProcess <strong>Using</strong> FictionStudent interest in theVancouver OlympicsIRA: Tacky vs. CuriousGeorgeMischievous charactertheme: Curious GeorgeGR: readers ( andgreat friends!)Considerations for Teachers:Needs of the student’s asreaders and writersState Literacy StandardsInquiryQuality pieces ofliteratureInterests of the studentsCurious George Disruptsthe OlympicsBuilding backgroundInteractive Read AloudsCreate a convincingreason for CG to goDevelop plan for story(beginning, 3 episodes,ending)Composing the Story(The construction of meaning)Negotiate the textThink audienceTeach for writer’scraft, word solving,and conventionsShared readings forpleasure, fluency, andto “fix it”