{"product_id":"writing-from-scratch-isbn-9781394280995","title":"Writing from Scratch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEffective, engaging strategies that will boost your confidence in teaching writing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e is a positive, encouraging book full of practical techniques for elementary teachers and students to get the most out of their writing time. Award-winning author Shannon Anderson presents specific, skill-based lessons through a running theme of baking and cooking. Each lesson, or “recipe,” will help you serve up effective instruction on writing topics like idea generation, figurative language, plotting, and structure. This book is designed not just to develop student writing, but to develop students as writers. The experiences and guidance in \u003ci\u003eWriting From Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to plan a year-long curriculum—or jump in mid-year—for writing instruction that will make a difference for students today, and into the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet practical ideas for incorporating writing lessons into your elementary classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild writing exercises into content lessons, for added writing instruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspire students to get excited about writing and explore their identities as writers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain the confidence you need to plan a full writing curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers in K-5 settings, as well as principals and education leaders, will benefit from this hands-on writing instruction guide. Perfect for solo use or as a guide for professional development, \u003ci\u003eWriting From Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e will have you cooking up fantastic writing lessons in no time! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note ix \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooking Success Tips xi \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book xiii \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e01 Preheating the Oven 1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Chair 1 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriters’ Notebooks 2 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Folders 2 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedures 2 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpelling 3 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Most of Your Time 4 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e02 Purposeful Planning 5\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Apples to Apples 5 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e03 Main Ingredients for Writing 9 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e04 Recipes for Reviewing 11 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Writing 11 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Songs 16 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e05 Generating Ideas 19\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words 19 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: ME Page 20 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Expert List 22 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e06 Generating Focused Topics 25\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Zooming In on Ideas 25 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Narrowing Your Focus 26 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e07 Adding Ideas: Elaboration Techniques 29\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Adding Details and Dialogue 29 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Adding Oomph to Persuade 31 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e08 Organization 35\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: A Paragraph Has Legs 35 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: A Paragraph as Part of a Patio 37 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e09 Organizing Fiction Writing 39\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Two Rectangles + Four Squares Planner 39 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Narrative Beginnings 42 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Which Is the Real Intro? 43 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Crafting Endings 44 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: The Mighty Middle of a Story 46 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Story Spine Technique 48 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Developing Characters 51\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Playing with POV 51 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Switching POV 52 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Inside and Outside Descriptions 54 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Setting the Setting 56 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Organizing Informational Writing 59\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Informational Beginnings 59 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Research Writing 60 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Text Feature Scavenger Hunt 62 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Adding Text Features 64 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Playing with Structures 67\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: How- to Writing 68 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Alphabet Structure 69 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Compare and Contrast 70 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Cumulative Structure 72 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Diary Structure 73 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Parallel Structure 74 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Letters from Around the World 76 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: End- of- Year Letters 78 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Question and Answer Format 79 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Word Choice 81\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Strong Verbs 81 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Precise Nouns 82 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Vivid Descriptions 84 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Sensory Details 85 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Using Figurative Language Devices 87\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Let’s Alliterate! 87 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Noisy Words (Onomatopoeia!) 89 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Best Hyperboles in the Entire World! 90 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Personification Stations 93 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: What Is Assonance? 95 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Similes Are as Easy as Pie! 96 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Making Metaphors 98 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Idiomatic Expressions 99 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Adding Humor 103\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Pun- tastic Word Play 103 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Comic Clash 104 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Making It Flow 107\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Go with the Flow! 107 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Transition Types 109 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Trying Transitions 111 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Emotion 113\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Voice Role- Play 113 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Ewww and Awww Contest 115 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Show, Don’t Tell 116 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Grammar and Editing 119\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Check, Please! 121 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Dialogue Done Right 124 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Revising 127\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Advise and Revise 128 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Assessment 131\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Writing Review Rubric 132 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Rubric- Ready 134 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Collaborative Conferences 136 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Teacher and Student Conferences 137 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Creative Writing Exercises 139\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Quote- tastic! 139 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Write It Down, Pass It Around 141 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: You’ve Got 30 Seconds! 142 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Ode to Food 144 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Cookbook 145 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Vote for Me! 147 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Stick with the Script! 149 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: I Didn’t Know That! 151 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Weighty Words 152 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Picture Prompts 153 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Squiggle Story 155 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Fractured Fairy Tale 156 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Tiny Teacher 157 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Branching Narrative Story 159 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Newscast 161 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Poetry 163\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Rhyme Time! 163 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Haiku 165 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Cinquain 166 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Shape Poems 168 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Fingerprint Poem 171 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Other Writing Forms 175\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Daily Journaling 175 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Writing from the Wild 177 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Biography Projects 179 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Career Exploration Projects 180 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Class News 182 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipe: Goal Setting 184 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 End- of- Year Publishing Project 187\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentor Text List 191 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note to Teachers 193 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 195 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 197 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 199\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHANNON ANDERSON\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning children’s author, educator, and speaker. She taught for 25 years, from first grade through college level, and was named one of 10 Teachers who Awed and Inspired by \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e in 2019. Anderson currently teaches at Franklin College as an Instructor of Education.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHET YOUR STUDENTS’ APPETITE \u003csmall\u003eFOR\u003c\/small\u003e WRITING \u003csmall\u003eWITH\u003c\/small\u003e FUN “RECIPES” \u003csmall\u003eAND\u003c\/small\u003e EASY-TO-USE TECHNIQUES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere comes a point in every teacher’s career when we realize that ready-made lesson plans and one-size-fits-all activities aren’t sparking students’ passion for writing. Just as homemade cookies are better than store-bought, writing lessons that are tailored to students’ particular needs and interests are always going to be more engaging. \u003ci\u003eWriting from Scratch: Lesson Plans to Boost Your Classroom Writing Instruction\u003c\/i\u003e is a “cookbook” for crafting writing lessons that will not only get students writing, but help transform them into writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat writing instruction doesn’t have to be difficult. In this book, award-winning educator Shannon Anderson shares simple ideas for incorporating writing into any elementary classroom. “Cooking demonstrations” give you step-by-step instructions and examples for using each technique. Flip through to the topics that interest you most and teach students how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrainstorm writing topics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdd details and dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate settings and characters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite letters, diaries, poems, how-tos, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse devices like metaphor and hyperbole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporate humor and emotion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdit and revise their work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll also discover fun creative writing exercises, planning tips, and guidance on setting young writers up for success. \u003ci\u003eWriting from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e is a great supplement for elementary teachers ready to cook up great writing lessons.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWriting from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best resources I’ve come across for any educator looking to inspire young writers. 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