I purchased Fletcher's TQW two years ago and spent all that summer setting up colored folders and crates, then either looking in my picture book collection or ordering some of the books he recommends using. Sadly, after spending a fair amount on both resources, I used only "a little" of TQW this year and very little of Nancie Atwell's Lessons that Change Writers. I hope to do a better job implementing from both resources next year...so my intention is to spend part of my summer planning.
Fletcher's A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within is a quick read and definitely worth six dollars. Barbara/6th/FL -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Maggie Dillier Hello all, I stumbled upon Ralph Fletcher's Teaching the Qualities of Writing (http://www.teachingthequalitiesofwriting.com) and wondered if anyone has any endorsements (or warnings!) for it. (It may be too young for many of you middle school teachers. I teach fifth grade.) I am also interested in his Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, since I needed a little more guidance there, too. Anyone do anything really cool with writer's notebooks?? Maggie _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
