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Writing about Reading From Book Talk to Literary Essays, Grades 3-8

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ISBN-10: 0325005788

ISBN-13: 9780325005782

Edition: 2003

Authors: Janet Angelillo

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Want to know how to teach students to think and write powerfully about texts? Read this remarkable book now. You'll be glad you did. - Carl Anderson, author of How's It Going? What sets Writing About Reading apart is that Janet Angelillo shows us how to move children beyond the rich conversations and unpolished writing they do to capture their thinking, and into clear, articulate writing about their thinking about reading. - Katie Wood Ray, author of What You Know by Heart This must-have book will enable teachers to develop their students' ability to use authentic writing tasks to deepen what they know and understand about their reading. - Laura Robb, author of Literacy Links and…    
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Book details

List price: $34.40
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 8/13/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.30" long x 0.32" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Janet Angelillo is the author of the Heinemann titles Whole-Class Teaching (2008), Writing to the Prompt (2005), and Writing About Reading (2003). She also wrote A Fresh Approach to Teaching Punctuation (2002) and Making Revision Matter (2005). A middle and upper grades classroom teacher for years, Janet is a literacy consultant who has worked throughout the U.S. and Canada. She was a senior staff developer for the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and worked beside teachers in New York city schools. Janet has taught advanced sections and given keynote addresses at the Teachers College Summer Institutes and other institutes around the country. She has also presented at many…    

Foreword
Acknowledgments
You Have to Have an Idea
Thinking and Talking About Texts in Read-Aloud and Partnership Conversations
Literary Thinking Across Texts
Using a Readers Notebook and Making Plans for Longer Writing
Genres of Writing About Reading
The Literary Essay
Writing About Reading in the Content Areas
Assessment: Evaluating the Work of Writing About Reading
Conclusion: Final Thoughts: Changing Students as Readers Forever
Bibliography
List of Recommended Children's Books