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Table of Contents

Text Audio

Being Mean by Gary Soto
In the Belly of a Clothes Rack by Crystal Ann Williams
Father by Gary Soto

Writing Tasks

Title: Day 1 Showing, Not Telling

Title: Day 2 Showing, Not Telling

Title: S-3: Book Interview

Session 3

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Title: Day 3 Showing, Not Telling

Title: Day 4 Showing, Not Telling

Title: Day 5 Showing, Not Telling

Charts for Discussion

Title: S-2: Genres

Session 2

Title: S-3: Interviewing a Book

Session 3

Title: S-5: Taking Care of Books

Session 5

Title: S-5: Rules for Independent Reading

Session 5

Title: S-5: Reasons for Independent Reading

Session 5

 

Title:S-6: Readers Monitor for Meaning

Session 6

 

Title: S-6: Rules for Shared Reading

Session 6

 

Title: S-7: Handling Unfamiliar Words

Session 7

Title: S-8: What Do I Do When I Lose Track of What’s Going On?

Session 8

Title: S-9: Expectations for Independent Reading

Session 9

Title: S-11: The Four Writing Charts

Session 11

 

Title: S-11: Rules for Independent Writing

Session 11

Title: S-12: Rules for Timed Writing

Session 12

Title: S-15: Show, Not Tell

Session 15

Title: S-18: Expectations for Independent Writing

Session 18

Title: S-18: Rubric for Scoring the Writer’s Notebook

Session 18

Forms and Graphic Organizers

Title: S-3: Book Interview

Session 3

PDF

Title: S-4: Book Pass

Session 5

 
PDF

Title: S-9: Reading Log

Session 9

 
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Title: S-10: Sample Reading Letter

Session 10

Title: S-10: Guideline Letter

Session 10

Title: S-14: The Perfect Storm

Session 14

 
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Title: S-19: Goals for My Reading Life

Session 19

 
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Title: S-19: The Writing Life: Self-Assessment

Session 19

 
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