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Text Structures From Nursery Rhymes

by Gretchen Bernabei

Book Details

Publisher:Corwin Press
Published:2017-09-14
Pages:281
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

A Revolutionary Strategy for Teaching Writing to Children How can we shape young students, often just learning how to hold a pencil, into capable writers? This groundbreaking book offers the solution: a clear framework for guiding children to write in any style, from narrative to persuasive. The key lies in using familiar text structures to break down a story into its main components, immediately thrusting students into the role of the writer. Included are 53 lessons, each centered around a clas

Our Review

This innovative guide offers a practical framework for teaching writing by using the familiar patterns of nursery rhymes as building blocks. The method shows how to deconstruct classic children's verses into their core components, providing students with a clear, manageable structure for creating their own stories, persuasive pieces, and other writing styles. With 53 ready-to-use lessons, it immediately places young learners in the author's seat, transforming them from passive listeners into active writers by leveraging text structures they already know and love.

What makes this approach so effective is its ability to demystify the writing process, making abstract concepts concrete for developing minds. Students who struggle with where to begin a story or how to organize their thoughts will find immediate clarity and confidence through these structured exercises. By starting with universally recognized rhymes, the book provides a low-stakes, high-success gateway into the world of composition, ensuring that foundational writing skills are built on a bedrock of comprehension and creativity.

Themes

Education

Subjects

Education