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Bird by Bird
by
Anne Lamott
Write to Learn
by
Donald Murray
Radical Reflections
by
Mem Fox
personal narrative essayist & poet
Australian children's author
Pulitzer Prize Winner
Boston Globe Columnist
100 Quickwrites
by
Linda Rief
Teaching Children to Write
by
Pam Hodson
Deborah Jones
If you are trying to teach kids to write... you've gotta have this book!
by
Marjorie Frank
Lessons that Change Writers
by
Nancie Atwell
In the Middle

by
Nancie Atwell
simple explanation of each writing phase and lots of graphic organizer samples for pre-writing and drafting
the title says it all
writing prompts to stimulate authentic writing
These books go together to give an excellent overview of what a Writer's Workshop looks like and how to do lead one
Understanding how our brains work helps to inform both instruction and assessment.  A good source for understanding what happens inside our brains when we read for the average reader.  Sousa interprets discoveries in neurology into language we can all understand and apply to teaching.
WEB Resources
How the Brain Learns to Read
by
David Sousa
Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning (Paperback)
by
Patrick Sebranek
Write Source 2000: A Guide to Writing, Thinking and Learning (Paperback)
by
Patrick Sebranek, Dave Kemper, Verne Meyer
Excellent references to have in your collection.  These attractive books are packed full of grammar rules, spelling problems, text samples, and lots of tips for aiding study and writing processes.

Writes Inc. = High School and above
Write Source 2000 = middle school and above
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