Read like a writer from katie wood rays wondrous words, 1999. With the tool of written conversation in hand, teachers at any grade level are ready to engage students with. The book explores the complex relationship between reading and writing and the implications of this for teaching practice. Drawing on stories from classrooms, examples of student writing, and illustrations, katie wood ray explains in practical terms the theoretical underpinnings of how elementary and middle school students learn to write from their reading. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom was published by the national council of teachers of english in 1999 and went on to become one of their best. Vocabulary cartoon of the day by marc tyler nobleman.
Truly shows how to integrate student writing and good childrens literature. For all of this, she uses the most marvelous childrens books, most picture books but some young adult novels. For many years as the author of bestselling heinemann books such as about the authors, study driven, already ready, and in pictures and in words, and as a member of heinemanns professional development services, katie wood ray gave teachers resources and pd that transformed writing instruction and helped children discover a lifelong love of writing. This board is based on chapters 68 in katie wood rays book wondrous words. Examines the theoretical underpinnings of how students learn to write from reading other writers. Authors, study driven, already ready, and in pictures and in words, and as a member of heinemanns professional development services, katie wood ray. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. Reading the book whisperer while simultaneously reading wondrous words is. Writers must have the will to go from nothing to something, and with enough experience making books, children come to have faith in a future of writing that doesnt yet exist. Find examples of other crafts used in this article. Drawing on stories from classrooms, examples of student writing, and illustrations, katie wood ray explains in practical terms the theoretical underpinnings of. If teachers show children how an illustrators decisions about pictures are a lot like a writers decisions about words, they form a bridge of. The book explores the complex relationship between reading and writing and. Pdf in pictures and in words download full pdf book.
Katie wood ray explains in practical terms the theoretical underpinnings of how elementary and middle school students learn to write from their reading. Drawing on stories from classrooms, examples of student writing, and illustrations, this book explains in practical terms the theoretical underpinnings of how elementary school students learn to write from their reading. Love this quote from the book wondrous words by katie wood ray. Teacher language that helps children learn by paula denton reading with meaning by debbie miller strategies that work by stephanie harvey and anne goudvis wondrous words by katie wood ray please leave the following days open on. Ppt wondrous words ii powerpoint presentation free to view id. Think about other texts you know and the authors style, try and envision using that particular craft in your own writing. Wondrous words is a loud book, filled with the voices of writers, young and old. Keep in mind the good reasons to write that katie talks about in. Beginning with the concepts that underlie how writing teachers teach students to write by studying other writers, it goes on to explore ways to help children read like writers. Wondrous words ii powerpoint ppt presentation loading.
The craft of text structure pdf this chapter examines how to select books to teach lessons on writing conventions and text structure. Books so we read on how the great gatsby came to be and. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom by ray, katie wood isbn. Writers must have the will to go from nothing to something, and with enough experience making books, children come to have faith in a future of writing that. Filled with voices of writers, young and old, experience and inexperienced. Katie wood ray reminds me of donalyn miller, but on the writing side of things. Wondrous words commercial kayla, jayme, and maegen youtube. We become engaged with the sounds and the textures of word patterns of other languages and. Students need to see their teachers and parents reading and writing.
See more ideas about writing, teaching writing and writing workshop. Make abstract qualities like tone, detail, and organization easily visible for young writers with katie wood rays in pictures and in words. Never has another person changed the way i view and teach writing. Noticing writerly things means noticing things that are close to the words, close to the text. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. In the words of katie wood ray in wondrous words ncte, 1999, begin every session with reading something aloud, because it is the single most important classroom structure there is.
She suggests that teachers can support children in making meaning both visually and verbally. In this chapter katie wood ray makes the case that writing is about communicating meaning. Strange and wondrous words the exercises described below are based on those presented in a workshop at the nawe 2010 conference. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom 9780814158166. Katie wood ray gives specific techniques for teaching structure, ways with words, and teaches you to teach your students to read like writers.
This is why we offer the books compilations in this website. This free resource includes a pdf containing ten medium lined writing pape. Strange and wondrous words institutional repository. Reading the book whisperer while simultaneously reading wondrous words is a perfect marriage of inspiration for teaching reading and writing. Items ordered from wondrous works in wood may be subject to tax in certain states, based on the state to which the order is shipped. Wondrous words wondrous words ray, katie 20120901 00.
Katie was asked to speak on the things that matter to her about writing instruction. The craft of the classroom download ebook pdf, epub. If an item is subject to sales tax, in accordance with state tax laws, the tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item, including shipping and handling charges, giftwrap charges. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I was curious to hear what katie wood ray would say mattered most to her. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom by ray at over 30 bookstores. Using scaffolds to organize texts how to make a text work together in interesting, efficient ways is a challenge all writers facewe try to oversimplify this aspect of writing, teaching students to write everything as a story with a chronological beginning, middle, and end or as an essay with 35 paragraphsbut i believe for students to write well a. Notice something about the craft of the text, talk about it and make a theory about why the author used that craft. Katie is also the author or coauthor of numerous articles in professional publications and five books on the teaching of writing, including wondrous words. If teachers show children how an illustrators decisions about pictures are a lot like a writers decisions about words, they form a bridge of understanding that nurtures children as writers. When we work in a language other than our own, we meet many creative possibilities. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom1999, ncte and the writing workshop. Ive compiled a list of online resources on my past class website.
A pretty broad topic for an author who has excelled at writing about writers workshop and recently written texts on writing instruction for primary students. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom by katie wood ray online at alibris. The real gift of the bestkept teaching secret is it offers teachers a principled and powerful teaching tool adaptable in myriad different ways across all content areas. Working through the hard parts and theyre all hard parts 2001, ncte. Apr 6, 20 this board is based on chapters 68 in katie wood rays book wondrous words. Terminology literary device, stylestructureevidence technique frame it. Keep in mind the good reasons to write that katie talks about in chapter 5 page 95. The writing workshop by katie wood ray, 97808141172, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Love this quote from the book wondrous words by katie wood. Ppt wondrous words ii powerpoint presentation free to. Katie wood ray has made a very readable, very usable book to help teachers teach students to read like writers. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom, 9159. Writers and writing in the elementary classroom edition 1. Katie wood ray offers a list of books to help us define structural and ways with words crafts.