--and with a light touch : learning about reading, writing, and teaching with first graders / Carol Avery ; foreword by Donald Graves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forseth, Carol Avery, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Primary).

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Primary).

English language.

Reading (Primary).

First grade (Education).

Physical Description:

ix, 498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2002]

Summary:

Its my bible for teaching young children and It reads like a novel, said veteran and preservice teachers alike.

Contents:

The butterflies are being born

The first day of school

Classroom climate : a foundation for learning

Planning and preparing

Establishing and managing a writing workshop

Mini-lessons : helping children craft their writing

Listening and responding

From the author's chair

The process of publishing

The why, how, and what of reading aloud

Reader response

Children take literature to heart

Developing a reading workshop

Guided reading and literature circles

Learning to read

Learning language : phonics, word study, spelling

Lessons from kindergarten

Reading and writing in math, science, and social studies

Documenting student growth

Reporting student growth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-489) and index.

ISBN:

0325000662

OCLC:

48475303