Better Than "A Writer's Notebook" by Ralph Fletcher:
Provides great background information and explanation for using the notebook and lesson ideas. Yet, it's still easy to go straight to the lesson ideas without reading the rest of that other stuff. I bought this along with A Writer's Notebook by Ralph Fletcher, and I liked this book more for helping me teach.
Notebook Know-how:Strategies for writer's notebooks:
I have been using writer's notebooks with my students for years and always struggled with integrating them into the entire language arts curriculum. This book has several hands on strategies which illustrate ways to use the students' own writing to teach a variety of writing skills. There is also a very helpful chapter on assessing the notebook. One of the most helpful books on the subject I have seen!
Notebook Know-How: Strategies For The Writer's Notebook:
This book was a quick and easy read that easliy lent itself to great lesson plans for the whole school year. I highly recommend this book if you are a first time writing teacher, or a novice writing teacher.
Good Basics on Writer's Notebooks:
I am torn by this book- the first half was full of ideas and lessons that I felt would help me improve writing instruction. The second half was not, at least for me. The writing is brillant and down-to-earth. Buckner has good ideas and great real world lessons. The downside for me was the amount of time it would take for me to do everything- the ideas work best for self-contained teachers. Do I recommend this book? Absolutely.
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