Developing Reading-Writing Connections

Strategies From The Reading Teacher

Timothy V. Rasinski, Nancy D. Padak, Brenda Weible Church, Gay Fawcett, Judith Hendershot, Justina M. Henry, Barbara Moss, Jacqueline K. Peck, Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor and Kathleen A. Roskos, editors

	Introduction
	A Checklist of Choosing Nonfiction Trade Books Peg Sudol, Caryn M. King
	Creating and Using a Database of Children's Literature Alice P. Wakefield
	On Time and Poetry Joanne Durham
	Text Sets: One Way to Flex Your Grouping—In First Grade, Too! Michael F. Opitz
	Come Alive Stories Elizabeth J. Dewey
	Authors Are a Big Deal Ally McArdle, Mary Buchholz
	Author Birthday Celebration Lauren J. Behar
	More Predictable Books: Gateways to a Lifetime of Reading Marianne C. Saccardi
	Cultural Diversity + Support Text = Perfect Books for Beginning Readers Michael F. Opitz
	Exploring Bias Using Multicultural Literature for Children Jim Barta, Martha Crouthers Grindler
	“Monstrous,” “Pesadillas,” and Other Frights: A Thematic Unit Carol Evans
	Defining the “Multi” in “Multicultural” Through Children's Literature Lara L. Hillard
	Internationalism in Danish Children's Literature Mary E. Blake, W. Gale Breedlove
	Introducing Art History Through Children's Literature Rita Greco
	Activities From a Tall Tale Unit Jaynie Nesmith
	Promoting World Peace and Understanding: The Batchelder Award-Winning Books Rosie Webb Joels, Jackie K. Barnette
	Choosing Picture Books About Ecology Audrey Rule, Joan Atkinson
	Using Children's Books as an Intervention for Attention-Deficit Disorder Beth Fouse, Jane Ann Morrison
	Readers' Workshop in a Kindergarten Classroom John W. Bryan
	Caldecott Medal Books and Readability Levels: Not Just “Picture” Books Julia Chamberlain, Dorothy J. Leal
	A Newbery Medal–Winning Combination: High Student Interest Plus Appropriate Readability Levels Dorothy J. Leal, Julia Chamberlain
	Should We Travel by Plan, Car, Train, or Bus? Teacher/Child Collaboration in Developing a Thematic Literacy Center Carolyn Ann Walker, Donna Allen, Debbie Glines
	Emerging Literacy: Message Boards in Preschool Barbara Laster, Betty Conte
	Encouraging Young Students to Use Interesting Words in Their Writing Megan S. Sloan
	The Important Thing: Connecting Reading and Writing in the Primary Grades Karl A. Matz
	Reading and Creating Counting Books Joan C. Fingon
	Partner Writers: A Shared Reading and Writing Experience Lyn Bajtelsmit, Helen Naab
	Navigating the Writing Process: Strategies for Young Children Candace C. Poindexter, Irene R. Oliver
	An Author's Storyboard Technique as a Prewriting Strategy Suzanne L. Harrington
	What's in a Name? Sandy K. Biles
	Fairy Tales—A Vehicle of Literacy Maggie Hoagland
	Phantasy Phacts: Creative Writing From Another Perspective Roman Taraban, Cynthia Orengil
	Form Poems for Tired Words Terry Henkelman
	Surprise Me: The Poetry of Wet Paint David M. Salyer
	Choose-Your-Own Writing Dian G. Smith
	Writing to Music Linda George Scott
	Beyond the Classroom: Publishing Student Work in Magazines Karen Bromley, Diane Mannix
	Beyond the Classroom: Publishing Student Work in Newspapers Karen Bromley, Diane Mannix
	Student Portfolios: Building Self-Reflection in a First-Grade Classroom Linda Vizyak
	Readers Theatre and the Writing Workshop: Using Children's Literature to Prompt Student Writing Loretta T. Stewart
	Students as Authors Anita Rinehart Nedeff, Nancy Brady, Barbara Maxwell, Ruth Oaks, Mary Anne Seckel
	Nancie, You Lied! With Special Thanks to Nancie Atwell Diane Dodsworth
	Enhancing Reading and Writing Through Competitions Frances A. Karnes, Tracy L. Riley
	Appendix A Proving Books and Other Print Materials for Classroom and School Libraries: A Position Statement of the International Reading Association
	Appendix B Information on International Reading Association “Choices” Booklists