6Traits Digest #120 - Friday, January 7, 2000
Re: 6Traits-Books for word choice (older kids)
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Re: 6Traits-Books for word choice (older kids)
by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com>
Expository writing
by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com>
Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
by
Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
by "Kristine Peterson"
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Subject: Re: 6Traits-Books for word choice (older kids)
From:
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:39:01 EST
I've been reading Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen aloud to my kids (8th
graders). His word choice is wonderful. The kids are starting to comment =
as
I'm reading to them. They have also noticed work choice in The Giver- one =
of
the premises of the community is precision of language.
Diane Buchanan
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Subject: Re: 6Traits-Books for word choice (older kids)
From: "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 19:02:55 -0700
Diane,
Thanks for those ideas! I like _The Giver_ myself. Isn't it exciting =
when
they start to catch on to some of these things?
I don't think they can really understand how to use the traits until they
can identify them in others' writing. That's really the job of K-2
teachers, to lay a nice solid foundation. The first few years, it has to
be difficult until students begin to come along who have the background.
That's when I expect to see things take off!
Has anyone used _Donovan's Word Jar_? It's in the February Trumpet and I
heard something about it, but didn't pay any attention. The description
makes it sound as though it would be great for word choice, though. If =
you
know anything about it, let us know.
Susan Nixon
2nd grade
Phoenix, AZ
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Subject: Expository writing
From: "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 19:00:50 -0700
Did I share, and if I didn't, would you be interested in having me share,
seven ways to begin an expository piece? It was probably designed for
older students, but it worked *extremely* well with my 2nd graders - given
the fact of slightly lower expectations, of course. =3D)
I shared it with someone, but I don't think it was the 6Traits list.
Susan Nixon
2nd grade
Phoenix, AZ
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
From:
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 22:04:59 EST
Share anything your little heart desires, susan! Still learning from this =
summer. Ann/Maryland/5th
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Expository writing
From: "Kristine Peterson"
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 20:14:45 -0700
Susan,
Thanks for sharing your ideas on expository writing. We are now in the
midst of the 6-traits assessments.
Thanks ahead of time.
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