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After my first year of teaching the trairs, I am planning
for next year. What is your favourite lesson(s) to teach
the IDEAS trait? Thanks. Alta
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Alta Rose /blockquote>

Thanks, Terry. I'm a little fuzzy still--What are you doing with the pizza as you
continue to narrow the topic? Are you drawing more slices?
Thanks.
Alta

On 7/17/06, Terry wrote:
> Alta,
> There is a lesson I use from "Craft Lessons", it is called
> Focusing on a Slice of Pie. Here is ...See More
Jul 17, 2006
Terry /blockquote>

Alta,
You're right it does sound fuzzy, in the book they did not do
anything with the rest of the pizza, but I would. I would write some
narrow topics in each slice showing how one BIG topic could have
several more focused ideas. That's why I like the circle within the
circle, I start with a big one, and ...See More
Jul 18, 2006
Alta Rose /blockquote>

On 7/18/06, Terry wrote:
> Alta,
> You're right it does sound fuzzy, in the book they did not do
> anything with the rest of the pizza, but I would. I would write some
> narrow topics in each slice showing how one BIG topic could have
> several more focused ideas. That's why I like the circ...See More
Jul 20, 2006
KathyB2ndia (formerly KathyB1stia) /blockquote>

Terry

Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8 by Ralph Fletcher and Joann
Portalupi

Is this the book you are referring to? I, also, am teaching
second grade. I have been to two worksop provided by my district,
but with little satisfaction. I have attended another workshop,
which my principal pa...See More
Jul 24, 2006
Terry /blockquote>

Kathy,
I loop 2nd to 3rd and I find this book very useful. It is easy to
follow craft lessons and ties them to literature. Very easy reading!
Terry

On 7/24/06, KathyB2ndia (formerly KathyB1stia) wrote:
> Terry
>
> Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8 by Ralph Fletcher and Joann
>...See More
Jul 26, 2006


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