{"product_id":"teaching-strategies-for-writing-book-c-ages-8-9-year-3","title":"Teaching Strategies for Writing - Book C: Ages 8-9 (Year 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeaching strategies for writing\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of six books with the explicit, overarching aim of \u003cstrong\u003eteaching the skills and strategies required to improve the clarity, correctness and richness of children’s writing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Within the series, they are taught to recognise, choose and use specific strategies. As in the series \u003cem\u003eTeaching comprehension strategies\u003c\/em\u003e, the focus is on the process, rather than on practising, in this instance, specific text types. To this end, priority is given to improving writing at the sentence level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a strong hands-on emphasis; that is, there is an expectation that the children will write to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. Unlike many other writing workbooks, the desired outcome is to have the learners structuring correct, enriched sentences to more clearly convey ideas and information. The ultimate goal is for them to produce clear, precise writing for a specific purpose and to understand that proofreading and editing is an integral part of the writing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStructure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe books are divided into four sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eword choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003esentence structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003epunctuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eediting\/proofreading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach section has four work units and one assessment unit of four pages with a related writing topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach six-page work unit has a specified focus, two teacher pages and four activity pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWorksheets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ‘Word choice’ section, different texts (as distinct from text types) are provided as a stimulus and for teacher-learner analysis. They have been written purposely to be used as teaching tools for teachers to complete with their class and not always as exemplars of ‘good’ writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe worksheets have been designed for teachers to work on with their class. Some children may be able to complete the sheets independently to consolidate their learning; others may need continued teacher assistance to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere writing tasks are presented, they are based on a paragraph, rather than a complete text. This is, again, to measure designed to focus on writing at the sentence level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAssessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the 16 units has a page of assessment activities and an assessment writing topic. These should be worked independently and will (a) give the teacher a record of individual understanding and achievement, and (b) highlight common points of weakness, which may require further assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecording\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeacher recording sheets, a student proofreading checklist and a student self-evaluation sheet are provided.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.I.C. Publications","offers":[{"title":"Book C: Ages 8-9","offer_id":53559382049041,"sku":"RIC-6808","price":43.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/7786\/8817\/files\/RIC-6808.jpg?v=1778761380","url":"https:\/\/www.teachersuperstore.com.au\/products\/teaching-strategies-for-writing-book-c-ages-8-9-year-3","provider":"Teacher Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}