Novel perspectives : writing minilessons inspired by the children in adult fiction /
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| Author / Creator: | Harwayne, Shelley. |
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| Imprint: | Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2005. |
| Description: | xiv, 146 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching. Creative writing (Elementary education) Children in literature -- Study and teaching. Creative writing (Elementary education) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6372772 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1. On Discovering Topics
- Lesson 1. Using a Writer's Notebook
- Lesson 2. Keeping Lists
- Lesson 3. Recording Childhood Pastimes
- Lesson 4. Recording Childhood Memories
- Lesson 5. Noting "Aha" Moments
- Lesson 6. Letting Objects Spark Thinking
- Lesson 7. Being Inspired at Home
- Lesson 8. Capturing Ordinary Moments
- Lesson 9. Letting Thoughts Flow
- Lesson 10. Noting Views Out the Window
- Lesson 11. Responding to Street Scenes
- Lesson 12. Learning from Personal Treasures
- Lesson 13. Overhearing Bits of Conversation
- Lesson 14. Savoring Texts
- Lesson 15. Jotting Secrets
- Lesson 16. Capturing Visual "Feasts"
- Lesson 17. Recalling Family Stories
- Lesson 18. Eavesdropping on Stories
- Lesson 19. Writing in Response to Photographs
- Lesson 20. Remembering the Songs of Our Lives
- Part 2. On Marveling at the World
- Lesson 1. Savoring Moments
- Lesson 2. Using Your Senses
- Lesson 3. Learning to Look
- Lesson 4. Finding the World Fascinating
- Lesson 5. Asking Questions
- Lesson 6. Having Areas of Expertise
- Lesson 7. Paying Close Attention to People
- Lesson 8. Figuring Out How Things Work
- Lesson 9. Learning from Alert Mentors
- Lesson 10. Appreciating Stories
- Lesson 11. Solving Mysteries
- Part 3. On Revising Writing
- Lesson 1. Thinking New Thoughts
- Lesson 2. Enriching Narratives
- Lesson 3. Strengthening Letters
- Lesson 4. Learning from Feedback
- Lesson 5. Learning to Pause and Rewind
- Lesson 6. Adding Believability
- Lesson 7. Observing and Reflecting
- Lesson 8. Imagining Our Lives in a Book
- Lesson 9. Relying on Metaphors and Similes
- Lesson 10. Making Reading-Writing Connections
- Lesson 11. Presenting Ordinary Life
- Part 4. On Loving Language
- Lesson 1. Caring About and Learning New Words
- Lesson 2. Using Precise Language
- Lesson 3. Playing with Language
- Lesson 4. Browsing the Dictionary
- Part 5. On Learning from Fictional Readers and Writers
- Lesson 1. Making a Place for Reading
- Lesson 2. Rereading Favorite Texts
- Lesson 3. Becoming Well-Read in One Genre
- Lesson 4. Taking Notes on Reading
- Lesson 5. Reading for Information
- Lesson 6. Thinking About Book Reviews
- Lesson 7. Thinking About Writing Fiction
- Lesson 8. Feeling Too Close to a Topic
- Lesson 9. Composing in Your Mind
- Lesson 10. Being Passionate About Poetry
- Lesson 11. Writing for Real-World Reasons
- Reading List