Product Information
One of the most popular literary genres, memoir can provide literary and literacy access to reluctant adolescent readers and writers, and help bridge the achievement gap by motivating students to read more critically and write more meaningfully about what matters most to them. The introspective nature of memoir helps students learn about themselves and connect with their environment or community, while also meeting a variety of Common Core standards. In this way, memoirs and creative nonfiction can provide a bridge between *fiction and nonfiction reading, *narrative and informative writing, *reading and writing, and *can afford a way in to literacy for all adolescents. Special features of the book: *examples of multiple mentor texts in each chapter *teacher examples with think-aloud exercises *a variety of student samples from diverse learners *activities to engage all learners *an appendix of teacher resources *a reference list of over 150 full-length memoirs for grades 5-12 for whole-class, book club, or independent reading *a list of writing resources for students and teachers *12 full-size reproducible materials for teacher and student use *a variety of reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies and activities *across-disciplines applications and adaptations for diverse learners *daily writing focus lessons in gradual-release-responsibility format *Common Core State Standard connections at the end of each chapterProduct Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield
ISBN-139781475810929
eBay Product ID (ePID)208758685
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NameBridging the Gap: Reading Critically and Writing Meaningfully to Get to the Core
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPsychology, Teaching
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
AuthorLesley Roessing
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height277 mm
Item Weight431 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorLesley Roessing