Rebecca G. Harper – författare

Student Writers Go the Distance with a Strength-Training Approach

Good writers don’t wing it—they have a plethora of skills. They list, picture, circle, strategize and revise to make language come alive. They know what to use and when. Like ace athletes, they are highly trained, well-versed in the techniques found in this lively book.

Writing Workouts provides a method for instruction that gives students the fun they want and the targeted skill practice they need. Slinky paragraphs, pop-up poems, paint chip plotting, and many other activities get the serious business of teaching critical and creative writing done. Author Rebecca Harper shows you how to go about it systematically, so writing is tied to relevant lessons and writing standards. Help students learn to:

Students in middle school and high school often feel they are forever-sprinting toward a high-stakes writing task. With Writing Workouts, you help students crowd out stress with a strength-training approach to success.

Discover engaging lessons to transform your elementary writing instruction

While we sometimes perceive that our students aren’t “ready to write”, every student brings literacy experiences from their home and family lives that can be leveraged to create meaningful writing experiences in the first days of school. Write From the Beginning, Grades K–5 empowers educators to cultivate a vibrant writing culture in their classrooms, where students can find their voices and flourish as confident writers.

Getting better at any skill requires practice to gain experience. This rich resource offers opportunities for daily writing that easily embed in your ELA block, helping you save on prep time and build your students’ literacy foundations. Through a collection of 43 meticulously crafted lessons, Rebecca G. Harper melds standards-based instruction with innovative writing strategies, guiding young learners to explore the art of crafting sentences, storytelling, writing persuasively, and finding their voice as a writer.

Designed to engage students in joyful and meaningful writing activities, this book

With a focus on the characteristics of skilled writing rather than rigid genres, this book is a versatile resource that enriches any curriculum or writing instruction model. Dive into Write From the Beginning, Grades K–5 and watch your students' writing skills blossom with creativity and confidence.