Lori, Here are some ideas to use: Kid's Books Earrings Judith Viorst Should There Be Zoos by Tony Stead Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Click_Clack_Moo_voice.htm Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Dear_Mrs_LaRue_voice.htm The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups by David Wisniewski Glasses: Who Needs "Em by Jon Scieszka My Name is Jorge, On Both Sides of the River by Jane Medina Poetry "One Sister For Sale" by Shel Silverstein Magazines, etc. Time For Kids, Scholastic, Scope (middle grades) local newspapers, etc., are great resources for spurring discussion and writing related to issues kids' care deeply about Teacher Resource Books Barry Lane's book, Why We Run With Scissors is a wonderful teacher resource for teaching persuasive writing. http://midmall.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BS&Product_Code=SB029&Category_Code=BLC Nonfiction Writing from the Inside Out by Laura Robb http://www.amazon.com/Nonfiction-Writing-Inside-Laura-Robb/dp/0439513685/sr=1-1/qid=1160248373/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8585904-0022316?ie=UTF8&s=books The Write Genre by Lori Jamison Rog and Paul Kropp http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=8925 Hope these help...and please share any other ideas you receive with the list! Adrienne _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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