Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel by: Avi
This would be great for middle school or high school to teach Point of View.
It is written in second person.

-----Original Message-----
From: Oklahoma Writing Project [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Janis
Cramer
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Best Teaching Books?

Bob--
Thank you!  I'm sure Sandy will tell you she's based her whole course on
Gail Tompkins' book, because she one of Gail's girls--SI class of 1989!

Sandy wants this list so she assign books to her students to peruse.  She
plans for them to have a book talk in class and build an annotated
bibliography.
Maybe we can convince Sandy to send OWP the bibliography when the class
completes it.

Teachers teaching teachers--
That's what we do!

Janis


--- Bob Wyatt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Nothing is better for teaching both elem and ms than Gail Tompkins'
> book,.
> Language Arts. It is used by 300 universities and that should say
> something for it. It has been used at ECU since it came out, in every
> edition. It is comprehensive, so one could actually use it for two
> courses if one chose to.
> I have reviewed several elementary elem LA methods books because my
> PhD is in LA methods-elem and sec, and I have been on editorial
> commitees for several, but not one touches Gail's at all.It never
> gorws old. It is not totally traditional, but has enough traditional
> to make it useful. I tell my students that though it is expensive to
> have, they should never get rid of it. I still refer to it often.
> Bob Wyatt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janis Cramer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:59 AM
> Subject: Best Teaching Books?
>
>
> > OWP TC Friends--
> >
> > Sandy Brewer is teaching a methods course for elementary teachers at
> > Northeastern State University. She would like you
> to
> > submit to her your top ten books for teaching.
> She
> > needs middle school titles, too.
> >
> > I told her my top three were
> >
> > In the Middle, Nancie Atwell
> > You Gotta Be the Book, Jelf Wilhelm
> > After The End, Barry Lane
> >
> >
> > Janis
> >
> > From Audra Plummer-
> >
> >
> > 6+1 Traits of Writing Grades 3 and Up  by Ruth
> Culham
> > 6+1 Traits of Writing Primary Grades by Ruth
> Culham
> >
> > Teaching Beginning Writing by Creative Press is a
> very
> > hands on book.
> > Would
> > give lots of practical ideas ISBN 1-57471-531-1
> >
> > Reality Checks Teaching Reading Comprehension with Nonfiction K-5 by
> > Tony Stead
> >
> > These are a few that come to mind.
> > Good Luck!
> > Audra
> >
> > We decided if we put this on the listserv,
> everyone
> > would end up with a great list of books.
> >
> > Janis
> >
>
>
>