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Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year Grade 1
Writing well is essential to student success-in the classroom, on assessments, and in life. But writing is a complex skill, and teaching it isn’t always easy. That’s why Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year breaks writing down into teachable elements:
Three modes (what we write): • Narrative writing • Informational writing • Opinion writing
Six traits (how we...
Writing well is essential to student success-in the classroom, on assessments, and in life. But writing is a complex skill, and teaching it isn’t always easy. That’s why Modes & Traits: Writing Lessons Across the Year breaks writing down into teachable elements:
Three modes (what we write): • Narrative writing • Informational writing • Opinion writing
Six traits (how we write): • Ideas • Organization • Voices • Word choice • Sentence fluency • Conventions
Created by writing experts Ruth Culham and Libby Jachles, this grade-specific K-5 program features a wealth of ready-to-go lessons, mentor texts, assessment guidelines, digital supports, and clear recommendations for sequencing lessons across the year. With everything you need to improve student writing, Modes & Traits is sure to make instruction more effective, exciting, and easy to implement all year long.
Ruth Culham Ed.D. launched a writing revolution with her groundbreaking work on writing traits. Her ongoing work with the traits and modes of writing is the culmination of 40 years of research, practice, and passion for the teaching and learning of writing.
Libby Jachles is a former classroom teacher and retired literacy coach. She specializes in training and coaching national and international...
Ruth Culham Ed.D. launched a writing revolution with her groundbreaking work on writing traits. Her ongoing work with the traits and modes of writing is the culmination of 40 years of research, practice, and passion for the teaching and learning of writing.
Libby Jachles is a former classroom teacher and retired literacy coach. She specializes in training and coaching national and international classroom teachers on teaching writing using the traits and modes.
