In today's busy classrooms there is little time to teach necessary and practical real-life writing skills. Yet knowing how to write a business letter, a resume, a letter of condolence, a letter to the editor, or a telephone message is critical in many real-life situations. The premise of this book is simple: to teach reading and writing at the same time while enhancing students' experience of each. Tying real-life writing activities to classroom literature gives the reading extra relevance. Situations calling for real-life writing are found in novels, and writing about a book from a character's perspective helps students read more deeply and carefully. Softcover, 54 pages. From Pathways Publishing. |
