Develop third-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have writing minilessons: 200 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building student’s literacy power. With The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 3, engage students in inquiry that leads to the discovery and understanding of a general principle they can apply to their learning. Principles are based on the behaviors and understandings in the one-of-a-kind, market-leading Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum.
The writing minilessons in this book serve as a guide to a meaningful, systematic approach to literacy learning. When you surround children with literacy, provide them with time to write, encourage their efforts with enthusiasm, and gently guide them, you create the right conditions for children to grow into confident, engaged writers. Put writing minilessons into action and make learning visible for every child, every day.
Now, with The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 3 at your fingertips you will:
• Focus learning on a single idea so students can apply the learning and build on it daily
• Foster community through the development of shared language
• Use an inquiry approach to support active, constructive learning
• Make connections using mentor texts from interactive read-aloud and shared reading
• Create relevance by linking to previous learning experiences
• Expand students’ writing competencies and link them to reading
• Generate anchor charts with the whole group for student reference and support
• Nurture student independence with opportunities to extend learning
• Meet student’s needs and build on their strengths
The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 3 contains 200 writing minilessons organized into five types:
- Management
- Genres and Forms
- Craft
- Conventions
- Writing Process
Level-up your writing instruction with the Writer's Notebook Intermediate for Grades 3-4, the perfect resource to pair with The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 3.
