{"product_id":"tools-students-need-to-be-skillful-writers","title":"Tools Students Need to Be Skillful Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiagram no more—inspire all your student writers!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine leaving behind the drudgery of diagramming sentences. Imagine, instead, joyful writers who are capable of revising their work and writing effectively. By taking writing down to its basic building block—a solid sentence—and advancing from there, students will develop confidence, enjoy creating sentences, and ultimately empower each other as writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLessons for Grades 3-12 include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA variety of sentence patterns presented in a logical sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn explanation of each pattern′s structure and conventions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforcement activities and sample sentences for each pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivities to develop the necessary instructional vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs students become engaged in the process, they will work toward:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding and using basic sentence structures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing what makes a sentence effective \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to put sentences together to write effective paragraphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis indispensable handbook serves as a blueprint for instruction and unit development by emphasizing the end goal: preparing students to be effective writers. Along the way, all students, including English language learners, will gain the fluency and automaticity needed for effective daily writing and for success on high-stakes tests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hostmeyer provides the tools teachers need to \u003cb\u003emake grammar instruction meaningful and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e so students build the knowledge they need to craft not only sentences, but strong pieces of writing that \u003cb\u003emeet the demands of the Common Core\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Carol Gallegos, Literacy Coach\u003cbr\u003eHanford Elementary School District, Hanford, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The author′s knowledge of how students learn, passion for finding ways to teach sentence patterns, and willingness to share those strategies with the world all combine to make this a book that \u003cb\u003eevery writing teacher can use\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Norma Barber, Language Arts Teacher\u003cbr\u003eUkiah School District 80R, Ukiah, OR\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248400585048,"sku":"9781412989046","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412989046.jpg?v=1777818634","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/tools-students-need-to-be-skillful-writers","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}