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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Writing Workouts Writing Workouts
to Develop Common to Develop Common
Core Writing Skills Core Writing Skills

Step-by-Step Exercises, Step-by-Step Exercises,
Activities, and Tips for Activities, and Tips for
Student Success, Student Success,
Grades 7–12 Grades 2–6
KENDALL HAVEN KENDALL HAVEN

This book is a “best of” collection Writing proficiency is more
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activity has been tried and tested standards impacting our schools.
in thousands of classrooms, you’ll find successful methods for This classroom-tested manual, created from a combination of the
turning even the most reluctant students into effective, powerful author’s extensive in-class experience and acclaimed research in
writers. neural science and developmental biology, addresses all facets of
writing competency. The content links to common core curriculum
FEATURES elements in state language arts standards for every state.
• Features eight essential elements of effective narratives
FEATURES
• Links tips and activities to the Common Core State Standards
• Contains tools, proven activities, and research-based concepts
• Includes the five steps of effective writing to strengthen writing proficiencies in the classroom

Integrating Young Integrating
Adult Literature Children’s Literature
through the through the
Common Core Common Core
Standards State Standards

RACHEL L. WADHAM AND RACHEL L. WADHAM
JONATHAN W. OSTENSON
AND TERRELL A. YOUNG
“ Scholarly in tone, “ This book is highly

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—VOYA, June 1, 2013 Implementation of the Common Core State Standards with the
integration of children’s literature can transform teaching and
This book advocates for a stronger role for young-adult literature learning into a holistic and engaging experience.
in ELA classrooms, compellingly documenting how this body
of work meets both the needs of adolescent students and the FEATURES
demands of the common core for complex texts and tasks. • Offers an easy-to-understand explanation of the CCSS

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