Freewriting with Purpose : Simple Classroom Techniques to Help Students Make Connections, Think Critically, and Construct Meaning.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (146 pages)
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Freewriting into Understanding -- Connecting Freewriting to Classroom Goals -- Freewriting across Subject Areas -- A Way to Find Joy in Writing -- Freewriting as Part of School Culture -- The Game Changer -- Chapter 1 First Things First -- What is freewriting? -- How do we begin? -- How long do we freewrite? -- Why do I write with my students and urge you to do so, too? -- What about sharing our work? -- Can students use computers or tablets during a freewrite? -- Do we assess freewriting? -- What about conventions? -- Should I buy special journals or notebooks for freewriting? -- How do I approach an especially reluctant writer? -- What are the benefits of freewriting? -- Chapter 2 The Importance of Sharing -- A Community of Learners -- All, Some, or None -- Writing Groups for Effective Feedback -- Tell Me about Your Writing: Conferencing -- Chapter 3 Freewriting Prompts -- General Prompts, Varied Responses -- Prompts in Response to Quotations -- Prompts for Reflection and Goal-Setting -- Gathering Details and Ideas to Enrich Writing -- Chapter 4 Learning to Read like Writers -- Choosing Mentor Texts -- Exploring Good Writing -- Opportunities Offered by Excerpts -- Reading with Intent -- Creating a Literacy Notebook -- Chapter 5 Working through the Writing Process: Freewriting as Impetus -- A Metaphor for Writing: The Construction of a House -- A Structure for Teaching Skills -- Blogging: Finding an Authentic Audience -- Chapter 6 Freewriting in Language Arts -- Regular Writing Practice -- A Warm-up for Other Writing -- Personal Narratives and Memoir -- Reader Response -- Freewriting after a Read-Aloud Session -- Freewriting after Independent Reading -- Discovering Theme -- Chapter 7 Freewriting in Social Studies -- Helping Students Learn to Write -- Constructing Meaning. Inspired by Literature -- Inspired by Photographs and Videos -- To Facilitate Comparisons -- To Foster Metacognitive Thinking -- Cultural Connections -- Controversial Issues -- Current Events -- Nurturing Citizenship -- Chapter 8 Freewriting in Mathematics -- Constructing Meaning, Clarifying Thinking -- Inspired by Picture Books -- Inspired by Videos -- Writing as Reflection -- To Reveal Feelings about Math -- To Document Thinking -- To Support Inquiry-Based Learning -- Math beyond the Classroom -- Chapter 9 Freewriting in Science -- Learning to Write like Scientists -- Making Meaning, Finding Relevance -- Inspired by Literature -- Inspired by Photographs, Videos, and Podcasts -- Experiments -- Wonderings and Inquiry -- The Potential of Makerspaces -- Informational Texts -- Ethical Questions -- Writing in Nature -- Chapter 10 Freewriting about the Fine Arts -- Constructing Meaning -- Inspired by Picture Books -- Inspired by Video -- Music Experiences -- Visual Art Experiences -- Chapter 11 Freewriting for Health and Wellness -- Gaining Insight, Fostering Well-Being -- Inspired by Literature -- A Focus on Self -- A Focus on Others -- A Focus on the World -- Chapter 12 Time to Pick Up Your Pen … -- A Game-Changing Choice -- The Urgency of Teaching Literacy -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
9781551389394
English language-Writing-Study and teaching (Elementary). English language-Composition and exercises-Study and teaching (Elementary). Creative writing (Elementary education).