--and with a light touch
Subtitle: learning about reading, writing, and teaching with first graders
By: Carol Avery ; foreword by Donald Graves.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Portsmouth, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
Subjects: Language arts (Primary); English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Primary); Reading (Primary); First grade (Education)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 482-489) and index.
Table of contents: title: The butterflies are being born; title: The first day of school; title: Classroom climate : a foundation for learning; title: Planning and preparing; title: Establishing and managing a writing workshop; title: Mini-lessons : helping children craft their writing; title: Listening and responding; title: From the author's chair; title: The process of publishing; title: The why, how, and what of reading aloud; title: Reader response; title: Children take literature to heart; title: Developing a reading workshop; title: Guided reading and literature circles; title: Learning to read; title: Learning language : phonics, word study, spelling; title: Lessons from kindergarten; title: Reading and writing in math, science, and social studies; title: Documenting student growth; title: Reporting student growth.