Tools Students Need to Be Skillful Writers: Building Better Sentences by Phyllis

Description: Tools Students Need to Be Skillful Writers by Phyllis Hostmeyer Develop fluent writers without the drudgery of diagramming sentences! Here youll find a variety of sentence patterns, plus activities and sample sentences to build student mastery. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Develop fluent writers without the drudgery of diagramming sentences Here you ll find a variety of sentence patterns, plus activities and sample sentences to build student mastery. Author Biography Phyllis Hostmeyer lives in Southern Illinois, but is a Language Arts consultant for Educational Resources Group, Inc. of Charleston, South Carolina. A frequent speaker and presenter throughout Illinois, Phyllis has also worked as a language arts consultant throughout the country and abroad. She conducts a range of workshops on reading, writing, assessment, poetry, and other topics. But her favorite presentations revolve around the sentence patterns. In addition, Phyllis is a professional storyteller who turns fables and fairy tales into rap, jazz, and ballads. She also does Bible tellings and has traveled to Israel as part of an American Bible telling team. She uses her storytelling skills to bring life and learning to her educational workshops. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Introduction: Why Teach Sentence Patterns?2. Teaching Parts of Speech3. Sentence Patterns by Grade Level4. Sentence Combining to Reinforce Skills5. Activities for Students Needing Extra Practice6. Extra Practice With Patterns7. Short Writing Assignments8. From Patterns to EssaysReferencesIndex Review "The writers 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 Tools Students Need to Be Skillful Writers: Building Better Sentences a book that every writing teacher can use." -- Norma Barber, Language Arts Teacher "Students will enjoy the active and collaborative lessons that will allow them to gain skill in writing grammatically correct descriptive sentences with the sophistication of variety in structure." -- Sharon Jefferies , Retired Teacher "This book is a great resource for teachers looking for ideas to improve their skills in teaching writing to students. I wish it had been around when I was working on my professional development and working towards my National Board Certification." -- Ken Garwick, Education Consultant "This author provides the tools teachers need to make grammar instruction meaningful and engaging so students build the knowledge they need to craft not only sentences, but strong pieces of writing that meet the demands of the Common Core." -- Carol Gallegos, Literacy Coach Review Quote "This book is a great resource for teachers looking for ideas to improve their skills in teaching writing to students. I wish it had been around when I was working on my professional development and working towards my National Board Certification." Details ISBN1412989043 Author Phyllis Hostmeyer Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Year 2012 ISBN-10 1412989043 ISBN-13 9781412989046 Format Paperback Subtitle Building Better Sentences Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DEWEY 428.23071 Media Book Pages 248 Short Title TOOLS STUDENTS NEED TO BE SKIL Language English Illustrations black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Publication Date 2012-12-11 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2012-12-11 NZ Release Date 2012-12-11 US Release Date 2012-12-11 AU Release Date 2012-12-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160679221;

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