https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u A collection of different books that you can use to teach writing strategies in an Elementary classroom. en-us 2021-05-24 02:33:04 UTC 2021-06-06 01:35:08 UTC hello@padlet.com maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552347618 I chose this story as one that can teach voice because it is told from the perspective of a young boy who is a slave. In this story, we see how the boy mails himself to freedom. It is an excellent example of writing with an angry, passionate tone. Students can see everything from Henry's point of view. ]]> 2021-05-24 02:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552347618 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552359727 I chose to include this book because the message and the ideas within the story are crucial for all young writers to hear. In this story, we go on a journey of growth and imagination with the author in order to learn that our differences should be celebrated and that we all have our own talents and abilities that make us special. ]]> 2021-05-24 02:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552359727 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552367353 I chose to include this book because it contains a series of events. Keyana changes her beliefs as the story progresses. She learns to love her hair. This can help us teach the typical structure of narrative writing (B,M,E).]]> 2021-05-24 02:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552367353 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552373725 I enjoyed this book because it had a lot of different writing strategies in it. I liked the idea of teaching organizational structures and character development within the story. Students would start with a beginning, middle, and end. They would be able to uncover the main idea as well. ]]> 2021-05-24 02:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552373725 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552378544 I chose this story becasue it is an excellent example of different techniques that a writer can use in their story. This book is full of vivid verbs as well as onomatopoeia. ]]> 2021-05-24 02:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552378544 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552384464 I chose to include this book because the details surrounding the main character's thoughts were written in a unique way. The main character modeled think alouds in the story and was really paying attention to the details of what it truly means to be kind. ]]> 2021-05-24 02:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1552384464 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572440569 This book is about an 8-year old girl and her little brother. They take turns describing each other. This book would be a great example of how an author can incorporate different points of view in their writing! ]]> 2021-05-31 02:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572440569 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572444191 Teaching typography can be challenging. this book has several different typefaces that show each of the characters' different perspectives. We can teach students how font anf font choices have different impacts on the words that the author includes. ]]> 2021-05-31 02:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572444191 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572449953 I really enjoyed this book because of the structure. The author chose to organize this story in a cause-effect relationship. Seeing this format of writing can inspire students to get creative with their structure. ]]> 2021-05-31 02:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572449953 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572453672 This is a classic story that many children have read over and over. Little do they know, we can use this as a prime example of how to write narrative writing. The author took one simple and short event and turned it into an entire, beautiful story. ]]> 2021-05-31 02:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572453672 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572456984 This was a new book for me, but after reading it, I can see how it would be a great story to show students the different types of writing. It is a fairytale mixed with an adventurous comedy that will show students how to include thier crazy ideas into their own writing. ]]> 2021-05-31 02:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572456984 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572460230 I absolutely loved this story. It is told from the dog's perspective. It is an excellent example of how an author can use voice and tone in a persuasive piece. ]]> 2021-05-31 02:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1572460230 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587413828 I chose to include this story as a part of my collection because it is chalked full of different descriptive language and a humorous tone that will surely gather my students' attention. I felt like this would be a great model for tone. ]]> 2021-06-06 01:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587413828 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587415076 I enjoyed this story because of the unique structure. The book is structured in a step by step of actions that the main character took in order to make her pancakes. This can be a great first introduction to give to students when introducing them to writing. ]]> 2021-06-06 01:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587415076 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587416759 This story is an excellent example of teaching studnets how to write a letter. Because the main character is pen pals with a dragon, he is continuously writing and communicating through letters. It can teahc the structure while keeping the students entertained. ]]> 2021-06-06 01:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587416759 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587418036 This story is another great example of one perspective against another on a certain topic or matter. It can help students see that even in writing, there can be more than one point of view. Even within a certain character. ]]> 2021-06-06 01:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587418036 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587419348 Through the visuals and language in this story, students will be able to see things and feel as though they had just toured around the world. It can bring the written language to life. ]]> 2021-06-06 01:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587419348 maddyjoy00 https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587420340 This is a great example of a multimodal text because it carries so much more information that is not only isolated to the pages within. Students will be able to create their own story using their visuals and bring their pictures to life. It can make for an excellet lesson. ]]> 2021-06-06 01:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maddyjoy00/v9f5kjsmx6n2709u/wish/1587420340