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Drawing on 22 instructional (and inspirational) video clips, this comprehensive, easy-to-navigate DVD vividly conveys the inner workings of writing workshops in a variety of elementary classrooms. The two hours of live-from-the-classroom video clips are supported and enhanced by an optional voice-over coaching commentary from Lucy that explains the teaching moves and strategies.

Table of Contents:
Most conferences are also supported and enhanced by an optional voice-over coaching commentary from Lucy. Conference 1 Abby teaches Raphael a strategy for making a story longer: Try a new kind of paper. (Launching, Small Moments) 3 minutes Conference 2 Lucy teaches Lisa a strategy for revising a story: Think of what you are trying to say and write about or develop that. (Revision) 6 minutes Conference 3 Amanda lifts the level of Harold's work and teaches him a strategy for finding a writing topic: Think about true things that have happened to you. (Launching, Small Moments) 5 minutes. Conference 4 Lucy teaches George a strategy for revising: Think of what you are trying to say and write about or develop that. (Small Moments, Revision) 7 minutes Conference 5 Leah teaches Winter a strategy for structuring nonfiction writing: Use a page for each part. (Non-fiction) 5 minutes Conference 6 Lucy teaches Marley a strategy for revising drafts of poems: Write about strong feelings, and write with bits of sentences. (Poetry) 8 minutes Conference 7 Natalie teaches Marcella a strategy for planning her writing: Think of the writing each page will hold. (Launching, Writing for Readers) 5 minutes. No commentary available. Conference 8 Lucy helps Sophia try a strategy for revising that classmate Jacob used: Add paper where there is more to write. (Launching, Revision) 2 minutes. No commentary available. Conference 9 Quran teaches Diego a strategy for rehearsing for writing: Storytelling. (Launching, Small Moments) 8 minutes. Conference 10 Amanda teaches Bejide a strategy for putting stories on paper: Storytelling - and then represent that story on the page. (Launching, Small Moments) 4 minutes. Conference 11 Lucy teaches George a strategy for deciding whether to revise writing or to create new writing: Decide if the content will be the same or different. (Revision, Non-fiction) 6 minutes. No commentary available. Conference 12 Amanda teaches Serena a strategy for reading and writing more easily: Point under each word when reading, and use spaces between each word when writing. (Writing for Readers, Poetry) 6 minutes. Conference 13 Lucy teaches Jacob a strategy for revising: Use details from your picture to help you add details to your story, and add paper where there is more to write. (Launching, Small Moments, Revision) 5 minutes. Teaching Point 14 Lucy teaches the class Jacob's strategy for making room for details: Add paper where there is more to write. (Launching, Revision) 1 minute. Strategy Lesson 15 Kersandra teaches a small group of students a strategy for getting started writing: Imagine the scene, and draw pictures and words across pages. (Launching, Small Moments) 7 minutes Share 16 Lucy teaches the class a strategy for revising stories: Reread and check to see if the writing makes sense or if it needs more words. (Launching, Writing for Readers, Revision) 5 minutes Minilesson 17 Jessica teaches the class a strategy for experimenting with voice in poetry: Write to an object. (Poetry) 5 minutes Minilesson 18 Cynthia teaches the class a strategy for writing the letters in words: Stretch the words out slowly to listen to each sound in them. (Launching, Writing for Readers) 10 minutes. Minilesson 19 Brigida teaches the class a strategy for revising: Use a revision checklist. (Revision, Non-fiction) 6 minutes Writing Example 20 Alejandro uses blanks to help him leave spaces between words. (Launching, Writing for Readers) 5 minutes Minilesson 21 Lucy teaches the class a strategy for writing more: Add paper. (Launching, Small Moments) 7 minutes Writing Example 22 John thinks aloud about his piece of nonfiction writing. (Non-fiction) 1 minute. No commentary available.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780325007489
  • Publisher: Heinemann USA
  • Publisher Imprint: Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.
  • Height: 196 mm
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 114 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0325007489
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2005
  • Binding: DVD video
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 139 mm


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