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Hi! I am moving to grade 4 after doing Kindergarten for
the last 10 years. I have been doing some professional
reading eg. first steps writing and strategies that work.
My school encourages us to use first steps..I was just
wondering if the two programs are compatable. I really
don't know much about 6 traits. There seems to be many
books using 6 traits in their title. Please suggest where
a newbie should start. Thanks a million!!!
Elaine / OR /blockquote>

Ruth Culham or Vicki Spandel would be good authors to learn more about 6 + 1
Writing Traits.
Jul 13, 2006
Lori /blockquote>

First Steps and Six Traits are not incompatible - both are
based on good practice in process writing instruction, both
apply principles of assessment to guide instruction, and both
emphasize that you have to "teach" writing, not just "assign"
it. Also, both are "resources" not "programs."

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Jul 13, 2006


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