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There are so many ways practitioners can get children ready for
writing and Alistair explores these in this step by step practical
guide. Starting with the theory this book takes practitioners
through the developmental stages, looks at gender differences in
mark making and then provides some innovative ideas for
intervention such as Dough Gym and writing like a Jedi! Alistair is
convinced that once practitioners understand the developmental
stages of becoming a mark maker (from palm gripping to shoulder
pivot) and are given the tried and tested activities to use, they
will see a significant difference in progress.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This book is an essential classroom guide to the teaching of handwriting. It covers all aspects of the subject, from whole school planning; to classroom management, and the teaching of letters in a highly illustrated and practical sequence, from initial letter forms through to joined writing. The author presents many examples and imaginative ideas to make learning to write more effective and interesting for children and for teachers. This new edition includes a section on Special Needs. It deals with complex handwriting problems and how to understand and deal with them. The author offers strategies for better teaching, and her aim throughout the book is to encourage flexibility and clear thinking about essential issues, rather than to impose solutions.
This write-in activity book is for children progressing from
Handwritng Practice 1. It includes pre-writing activities, letter
formation practice and combining letters to form whole words and
sentences. This book also introduces the first stages of how to
join up letters in pre-cursive letter writing practice. Suitable
for ages 4+.
"It is amazing - the fruit of so much thought and hard work. But it
is more than a book. It is a course." Professor Peter Mortimore,
former Principal of The Institute of Education and current Guardian
columnist The Art of Teaching Writing is an essential resource file
that will support teachers in improving the quality of their
children's written outcomes. Written by a hugely successful Primary
Head and professional development trainer, this resource offers a
pragmatic, proactive response to repeated concerns outlined by
Ofsted regarding how to assist children to develop the proficiency
and precision required to write high quality, extended texts.
Furthermore, it shows, very clearly, how reluctant boys can achieve
success as writers. The Art of Teaching Writing combines an
accessible theoretical framework with a wide range of easy-to-use,
high quality resource materials offering a wealth of practical
support. These include over sixty 'model' pieces of original
writing that can be used by teachers, as well as twenty-five
quality examples of writing created by children that can also be
used as classroom models. It also contains: 14 units of learning
Guidance on teaching fiction, poetry and visual literacy units
Guidance on 16 different writing styles including narratives,
newspaper reports, letter writing, diary entries, biographical and
descriptive writing Recommended high quality texts to create units
of learning around QCA writing and reading assessment focuses Key
Stage 2 SATs writing tasks 2000 to 2011 Glossary of terminology The
resource also features downloadable resources for use with
interactive white boards. The downloadable resources include
electronic versions of photocopiable resources, model writing
exemplars, the children's writing and 'word mat' resources which
can be used as they are, or customised by the teacher. The Art of
Teaching Writing is essential reading for all KS2 teachers,
literacy subject leaders, trainee teachers, and local authority
officers responsible for school improvement. Those working in the
newly designated teaching schools will also find this resource of
interest.
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