{"product_id":"developing-young-writers-in-the-gail-loane-9781138653900","title":"Developing Young Writers in the Classroom: I've got something to say","description":"\u003cp\u003eEducators want young people to grow up knowing that writing is an important and deeply satisfying life skill, one that helps them make more sense of themselves and their world, and one that helps them to communicate effectively. Sadly, too often writing becomes merely an exercise in 'getting words right', or writing to teacher-prescribed tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping Young Writers in the Classroom \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the principles of developing literacy through authorship, allowing children to describe, question and celebrate their own experiences and personal creativity. The book offers detailed guidance, supported by planning documents, poetry and prose, examples of children's work and stimulating visuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspiring topics explored include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreating a classroom environment which supports an independent writer \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estudents' lives brought into the classroom \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efinding significance in our experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe use of memoir for recording experiences \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edescription in all kinds of writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003echoosing and writing about a character\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewriting in all curriculum areas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elinking reading and writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eusing other authors as mentors and teachers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecollaborative learning. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with accessible activities and ideas from literature and poetry, \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Young Writers in the Classroom \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential resource for all teachers wishing to inspire writing in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail Loane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 113865390X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138653900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Gail Loane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241219764479,"sku":"9781138653900","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da1905d4-5e94-445d-8ae6-a8a11a70e1ae.jpg?v=1772653361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/developing-young-writers-in-the-gail-loane-9781138653900","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}