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Using Mentor Texts to Teach Writing With the Traits: Middle School: An Annotated Bibliography of 150 Picture Books, Chapter Books, and Young Adult Novels With Teacher-Tested Lessons
Becoming a better writer begins with reading well-written books and trying what their authors do successfully. So why not help middle schoolers improve their writing by exposing them to mentor texts written just for them? Culham, Blasingame, and Coutu have selected 150 fiction and nonfiction books by master writers, annotated them, and organized them by trait. Each annotation explains what the book is about and why it’s a good model. Twenty ready-to-use, literature-based lessons are also included. For use with Grades 6–8.
128 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
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Ruth Culham
104 books16 followersRuth Culham, aka The Trait Lady, is the president of The Culham Writing Company and former Unit Manager of the Assessment Program at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (recently renamed Education Northwest) in Portland, Oregon.
She is the recognized expert in the traits of writing assessment field and author of numerous professional resources published by Scholastic, including 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide, Grades 3 and Up; 6+1 Traits of Writing for the Primary Grades; Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School, and Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with the Traits.
As a pioneering researcher in this field, she creates and conducts teacher workshops and videos, designs national and international institutes for writing assessment and instruction, and provides professional development to teachers at local and district levels.
Ruth was named Teacher of the Year in Montana, the highlight of her 19-year teaching career. Ruth holds specialty degrees in Library Science and Elementary, Middle, and Secondary English Education. She has a Masters degree in Teaching English and an Ed.D. in Educational Administration.
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She is the recognized expert in the traits of writing assessment field and author of numerous professional resources published by Scholastic, including 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide, Grades 3 and Up; 6+1 Traits of Writing for the Primary Grades; Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School, and Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with the Traits.
As a pioneering researcher in this field, she creates and conducts teacher workshops and videos, designs national and international institutes for writing assessment and instruction, and provides professional development to teachers at local and district levels.
Ruth was named Teacher of the Year in Montana, the highlight of her 19-year teaching career. Ruth holds specialty degrees in Library Science and Elementary, Middle, and Secondary English Education. She has a Masters degree in Teaching English and an Ed.D. in Educational Administration.
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April 29, 2013Book: Culham, R., Blasingame, J., & Cauto, R. (2010). Using mentor texts to teach writing with the traits: Middle school. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Reviewed by : Christie Jones
Type of Reference : Bibliography
Call Number : 411 C9672u 2010
Content/Scope: An Annotated Bibliography of 150 Picture Books, Chapter Books, and Young Adult Novels with Teacher-Tested Lessons.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: All three authors are college professors and researchers that specialize in teaching and writing.
Arrangement/Presentation: The authors believe that better writing begins with reading well-written books. Culham, Blasingame, and Coutu have selected 150 fiction and nonfiction books by master writers, annotated them, and organized them by trait. Each annotation explains what the book is about and why it’s a good model. Twenty ready-to-use, literature-based lessons are also included for use with Grades 6–8.
Accessibility/Diversity: This is great for all student populations. It allows you to show students what good quality writing looks like.
Costs: This set can be found for under $15.
Professional Review:
Scholastic, Inc.
Reviewed by : Christie Jones
Type of Reference : Bibliography
Call Number : 411 C9672u 2010
Content/Scope: An Annotated Bibliography of 150 Picture Books, Chapter Books, and Young Adult Novels with Teacher-Tested Lessons.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: All three authors are college professors and researchers that specialize in teaching and writing.
Arrangement/Presentation: The authors believe that better writing begins with reading well-written books. Culham, Blasingame, and Coutu have selected 150 fiction and nonfiction books by master writers, annotated them, and organized them by trait. Each annotation explains what the book is about and why it’s a good model. Twenty ready-to-use, literature-based lessons are also included for use with Grades 6–8.
Accessibility/Diversity: This is great for all student populations. It allows you to show students what good quality writing looks like.
Costs: This set can be found for under $15.
Professional Review:
Scholastic, Inc.
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July 14, 2011Resource for using mentor texts in the classroom with trait-based writing.
August 6, 2012
It's really just a list of books with a few select lessons.... Not what I was hoping for.
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