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Calkins and Harwayne 1991

 
Reference
 

Calkins, Lucy McCormick, with Shelley Harwayne. 1991.Living between the lines. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann; Irwin. xiv, 315 pages. 0435085387 (US) 0772718165 (Canada). (Review by Hoover, C. 1993.) Location: Dallas SIL Library 372.6 C155. Interest level: lay specialist.

Summary
 

Gives anecdotal account of how the author, teachers, and children feel, write, and learn. Presents informal case studies and examples of student work. Includes major chapters on establishing courses of study in which children read and write memoirs, picture books, and nonfiction.

 

Discusses qualities of

 
  • good writing
  • literature use in the classroom
  • new ideas about conferring
  • record keeping and minilessons, and
  • organizational structures for the workshop.
 

Is intended for kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers. Draws on practical experiences of 30 individuals involved in the Teachers College Writing Project.


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