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by Angela Stockman

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Teacher, presenter, author, and writing studio owner Angela Stockman reimagines traditional pedagogy, combining writing and maker space strategies to create the revolutionary Make Writing system.

In this new Hack Learning Series book, you learn how to

1. Approach writing as a physical and collaborative endeavor

2. Design with making in mind

3. Teach students to play through the process

4. Connect writers to authentic audiences

5. Make Writing while teaching the Common Core

Make Writing will make you better-no matter what grade or subject you teach.
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Don't miss Angela Stockman's follow-up: Hacking the Writing Workshop

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Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop Into a Maker Space - Hack Learning

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Teacher, presenter, author, and writing studio owner Angela Stockman reimagines traditional pedagogy, combining writing and maker space strategies to create the revolutionary Make Writing system.

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by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

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1. Learn to Find Writing Ideas from Poems

2. Learn to Choose Perspectives and Point of View from Poems

3. Learn to Structure Texts from Poems

4. Learn to Play with Language from Poems

5. Learn to Craft Beginnings and Endings from Poems

6. Learn to Select Titles from Poems

In this book, you will explore the qualities of strong writing through the craft of particular poems. Depending on your needs and interests, there are many ways you might choose to use this resource, but whichever you choose, please enjoy the poems first. Read aloud together. Read quietly. Sketch or paint a line from a poem. Act out a poem. Play with words and reread. Share a poem each morning or week, collecting favorite lines. Make time to read and fall in love with texts-before you study craft. See, when we as readers care about the words of a poem, we will be interested in learning how the writer moved us. We must fall in love first.

If you're looking for mentor texts or language to help explain a particular writing technique, use this book to add a lesson to an existing writing unit, showing students how they might end articles with a brief word or phrase or find essay ideas by studying artwork. Similarly, as students draft and revise, use this book during writing conferences, sharing model poems by contemporary poets and children as you teach students new techniques. Make sure it's clear that the strong writing students admire in poems translates directly to the strong writing they admire in other genres.

You might use this book to plan a unit of poetry. Choose a few lessons from each chapter to tailor a monthlong or mini poetry unit, and use the mentor texts provided. If you do this, be sure to check out the books and visit the websites of the poets highlighted. The world of poetry for children is vast and beautiful, including yet extending far beyond humor and acrostics.
- From the Introduction

"Like the perfect poem, each writing technique in Poems Are Teachers is elaborated upon with just the right amount of words: part inspiration, part author advice, part adult poet, part children's poems, part lesson language. This is a book you'll return to again and again as you work on your own writing, and support the student writers in your classroom."-Jennifer Serravallo

"I promise that you are about to experience joy reading this book. I am positive that sharing the poems, how-to's, and inner workings of all these poets' hearts and minds with your students will magically, even miraculously, improve their poetry and prose."-Katherine Bomer

"If I'd had this book when I was teaching full time, there would have been far more poetry in my students' lives. Amy has accomplished a most amazing feat: using poetry to teach writing so it is beautiful, purposeful, and doable. I love her use of mentor texts--both the published versions and the student pieces that result from reading like a writer. Her ideas to inspire student writing are timely and creative. Bottom line: This is a book for experienced and inexperienced teachers of writing. Pick it up and turn to any chapter and page for inspiration and ready-to-go teaching ideas that draw upon the majesty of language used well."-Ruth Culham

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"Poetry is our wisest writing teacher." Children's writer and poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater leads us on an adventure through poetry, pointing out craft elements

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A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You

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A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You

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Engaging Young Writers: Preschool-Grade 1

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As teachers, we do indeed live narrative lives, and if you read Engaging Young Writers, Preschool to Grade 1, Matt Glover will help you live out new kinds of stories with the children you teach. I know he's helped me do just that. I'm a better teacher because of what I've learned from him.
Katie Wood Ray
Author of About the Authors

We are so fortunate to have this book. Matt shares his deep understanding of young writers, presents a thoughtful and warm approach to teaching writing, and shows us how to nudge children in ways that are considerate of their interests and intentions as well as their intellectual development.
-Kathy Collins
Author of Growing Readers

Many children come to school wanting to write. But some are unsure about getting started or don't realize they have something to say. Motivating students to put markers to paper is the key that unlocks a lifetime of writing. Engaging Young Writers presents a range of entry points that help every student find a way into writing.

In Engaging Young Writers, Matt Glover (coauthor of Already Ready) presents ways to encourage students to pick up the pen and share their remarkable thinking. With multiple entry points for writers, he helps you match your teaching to children's individual interests and patterns of learning. Glover shows how you can:

nudge writers into action through meaning, choice, and purpose

invite preschool children to write through conversation and invite primary students through units of study

spark imaginative writing through read-aloud and dramatic play

inspire kids to write stories from personal experiences

give students the chance to share their passions and interests through nonfiction writing.

Engaging Young Writers features teaching tested in real classrooms and the student samples to back it up. Glover takes special care to address how his ideas can be applied to the unique developmental needs of writers in preschool, kindergarten, and grade one.

Inside every child is a writer. Inside you is the desire to give children a great start. Inside Engaging Young Writers is the teaching to help you create that wonderful moment when your students decide to become the writer within.

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Special Offer: Save 30% off our list price automatically when you buy 15 or more. As teachers, we do indeed live narrative lives, and if you read Engaging Young Writers, Preschool to Grade 1, Matt Glover will help you live out new kinds of stories with the children you teach.

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Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writers

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Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writers

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by Martha Horn & Mary Ellen Giacobbe

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In the early grades, talking and drawing can provide children with a natural pathway to writing, yet these components are often overlooked. In Talking, Drawing, Writing, Martha Horn and Mary Ellen Giacobbe invite readers to join them in classrooms where they listen, watch, and talk with children, then use what they learn to create lessons designed to meet children where they are and lead them into the world of writing.

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In the early grades, talking and drawing can provide children with a natural pathway to writing, yet these components are often overlooked. In Talking, Drawing, Writing, Martha Horn and Mary Ellen Giacobbe invite readers to join them in classrooms where they listen, watch, and talk with children, then use what they learn to create lessons designed to meet children where they are and lead them into the world of writing. The authors make a case for a broader definition of writing, advo

About the Author(s)

Table of Contents

Mini-Lessons by Chapter

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Storytelling

Chapter 2: The Drawing & Writing Book

Chapter 3: Drawing

Chapter 4: The Craft of Drawing

Chapter 5: Writing Words

Chapter 6: Assessment

Chapter 7: Introducing Booklets

Chapter 8: Moving Writers Forward

Chapter 9: One Teacher, One Classroom

Closing Thoughts

Appendix A: Bibliography of Children's Books

Appendix B: Sample Teacher Plans: Introducing the Drawing & Writing Book

Apppendix C: Some Materials for Young Writers

Appendix D: Cumulative Writing Record Form

Appendix E: Small-Group Writing Record Form

Appendix F: My Finished Writing Form

Append G: Writing Folder Inserts

References

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In the early grades, talking and drawing can provide children with a natural pathway to writing, yet these components are often overlooked. In Talking, Drawing, Writing, Martha Horn and Mary Ellen Giacobbe invite readers to join them in classrooms where they listen, watch, and talk with children, then use what they learn to create lessons designed to meet children where they are and lead them into the world of writing.

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In the early grades, talking and drawing can provide children with a natural pathway to writing, yet these components are often overlooked. In Talking, Drawing, Writing, Martha Horn and Mary Ellen Giacobbe invite readers to join them in classrooms where they listen, watch, and talk with children, then use what they learn to create lessons designed to meet children where they are and lead them into the world of writing. The authors make a case for a broader definition of writing, advo

About the Author(s)

Table of Contents

Mini-Lessons by Chapter

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Storytelling

Chapter 2: The Drawing & Writing Book

Chapter 3: Drawing

Chapter 4: The Craft of Drawing

Chapter 5: Writing Words

Chapter 6: Assessment

Chapter 7: Introducing Booklets

Chapter 8: Moving Writers Forward

Chapter 9: One Teacher, One Classroom

Closing Thoughts

Appendix A: Bibliography of Children's Books

Appendix B: Sample Teacher Plans: Introducing the Drawing & Writing Book

Apppendix C: Some Materials for Young Writers

Appendix D: Cumulative Writing Record Form

Appendix E: Small-Group Writing Record Form

Appendix F: My Finished Writing Form

Append G: Writing Folder Inserts

References

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Conferring with young Writers: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

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Conferring with young Writers: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

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by Kristin Ackerman & Jennifer McDonough

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Jen and Kristin unpack the essential questions about teaching writing that we all have. . . . This book is written with a clear, accessible writing style, and steeped in wisdom and years of classroom practice.

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If you've ever sat down to confer with a child and felt at a loss for what to say or how to help move him or her forward as a writer, this book is for you. If you are a strong teacher of writing but are not seeing results from your students, this book is for you.

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by Shawna Coppola

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Writing, Redefined gives teachers the power to change what "counts" as writing in schools and classrooms, opening the doorway to students who may not consider themselves to be writers, but should and can. Shawna offers alternative and engaging writing assignments that are visual, aural, and multimodal that will involve all students, specifically the following:

who prefer to compose using a wider array of forms and modalities;

for whom so-called "standard" English is not the norm;

who've been identified as dyslexic;

whose cultural traditions lean heavily toward more aural forms of composition; and

who are typically considered "struggling" writers.

There is no question that composition in its most common alphabetic form is important and worthy of frequent study, practice, and play, but broadening our definition of writing opens up an enormous range of possibilities for composing for all students. Even teachers who might feel unprepared to embrace such a new approach will find Shawna's specific suggestions and examples intriguing, perhaps irresistible.
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When most of us think of writing we think of pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. Shawna Coppola would challenge us, however, to expand our thinking of writing to go beyond strictly alphabetic and consider alternative forms of composition when assigning writing to students.

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by Georgia Heard

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Chapter 1 Breathings of the Heart: Heart Mapping Beginnings-the How and the Why

Heart Mapping with Children

How Heart Mapping Nurtures Writers

Chapter 2 Heart-Mapping Essentials: What You Need for Your Journey

How to Introduce Heart Mapping

When to Introduce Heart Mapping

What to Include on Heart Maps

Time Needed for Heart Maps

Chapter 3 The Heart of the Matter: Twenty Heart Maps to Inspire and Engage Writers

1. Blank Canvas Heart Map

2. My Writer's Heart Map

3. My Reader's Heart Map

4. Small Moment Heart Map

5. First Time Heart Map

6. Last Time Heart Map

7. Family Quilt Heart Map

8. My Name Heart Map

9. My Pet or Favorite Animal Heart Map

10. Gratitude Heart Map

11. Home Is Where the Heart Is Heart Map

12. My Wishes Heart Map

13. Special Place Heart Map

14. Be the Change That You Wish to See in the World Heart Map

15. A Beloved Character Heart Map

16. People I Admire Heart Map

17. Where I Find Poetry Heart Map

18. Senses Heart Map

19. What I Love About My Topic Heart Map

20. What I Wonder About Heart Map

Chapter 4 Digging Deeper into Heart Maps: Sharing, Reflecting on, and Writing from Heart Maps

Sharing Heart Maps

Writing from Heart Maps

Revising Writing from Heart Maps

Using Mentor Texts with Heart Maps

Reflecting on Using Heart

Chapter 5 Three Hearts: Guest Essays

"LitWorld Heart Stories," by Pam Allyn

"What Matters," by Nancie Atwell

"Tune in to Your Heart Map Playlist," by Penny Kittle

Epilogue: Keeping Our Hearts Open

"Passion drives effort. If we want students to invest effort in learning to write well, we must provide opportunities to explore their passions and find relevance in their writing. Georgia Heard shows us how to open students' hearts, discover their stories, and bring their passions to the page. Rich with practical strategies, student examples, and lists of mentor texts, Heart Maps is a book that I will use and recommend to teachers for years to come."
-Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer

"This book will steal your heart. Filled with strategies, student work examples, stories from the classroom, mentor texts, inspiration, and practicality, you'll find yourself relying on this book again and again as a trusted source as you help your student writers craft a writing life."
-Jennifer Serravallo, author of The Reading Strategies Book and The Writing Strategies Book

"We understand that children read and write more earnestly and truthfully when engaged by emotion. We have, in Heart Maps, a stunning array of potential discoveries for young readers and writers: discoveries about what really lies within our complex emotional lives; about the budding passion they find in the social or natural world; and about the hearts of those around them. The discoveries and insights children will make as they craft heart maps will be lasting and profound."
-Ellin Keene, author of Talk About Understanding; coeditor of The Teacher You Want to Be

"From the first page of Heart Maps, Georgia takes us on a journey of 'possible' from a child's-eye-view with 20 heart maps as our navigation tool. She helps us envision writing from the inside out, taking us on a passionate voyage unfettered by impersonal rules where joyful meanderings of powerful, personal, purposeful writing keep 'possible' in view."
-Dr. Mary Howard, author of Good to Great Teaching and RTI from All Sides

" Heart Maps is filled with wonder and beauty. It will capture and hold the why of any writer's journey: to name the passions that live inside of us, waiting to be written. Georgia offers wise guidance and practical tools for writing teachers of all ages, including 20 kinds of heart maps and dozens and dozens of mentor poems and gorgeous student examples to spring deep thinking across genres. This is a rich and lasting gift for my own teaching and an essential book for all who lead writers."
-Penny Kittle, author ofBook Love and Write Beside Them

" Heart Maps shows and powerfully provides a tangible way for a teacher to help a child plumb their natural creativity. The heart map method is also a bridge: by using and being open to it, a solid connection between the teacher and student is inevitable. Even more, by practicing heart maps, a child can learn to connect with their own vast and unique identity as a writer-for-life. There may be no greater gift a teacher can give."
-John Fox, author ofFinding What You Didn't Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity Through Poem-Making; founder of The Institute for Poetic Medicine

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In Heart Maps, Georgia shares 20 unique, multi-genre heart maps to help your students write from the heart. Filled with full-color student heart maps,