What's Next for This Beginning Writer?: Mini-Lessons That Take Writing from Scribbles to Script (Paperback, 2)

Introduction: A Foundation for Writing Instruction; Making a Picture That Tells a Story; Telling a Story from a Picture; Finding Words and Letters Around the Room; Using Labels as a Writing Tool for Beginners; Writing at the Bottom of the Page; Reinforcing the Learning: Making Stories from Pictures; Telling a Story with Kidwriting; Putting More Detail in Pictures; Putting More Detail in Writing; Reinforcing the Learning: Writing Stories; Writing from Your Life; Starting with a Title; Making All the Sentences Belong; Remembering Details; Adding Direct Speech; Expressing Your Feelings; Reinforcing the Learning: Writing Personal Stories; Introducing Story Grammar; Using Story Grammar to Build a Story; Shaping a Story into a Poem; Writing Non-Fiction; Reinforcing the Learning: Reviewing Genres; Appendices; References; Index