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 > > > > >