Spring_2012_Calkins_Personal_Narratives


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Spring 2012
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=Book Summary= //Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing// is a book, which is based on a writing workshop and students' personal small moments. This book is a part of a series, which includes seven units of study. It provides one with instruction guides, strategies, lesson plans, and tools for teaching writing. This book, //Small Moments,// is broken down into four main parts and is divided into fifteen different sessions. //Small Moments// is a reference guide for teachers to teach writing through a workshop. The students brainstorm small personal moments, then are given time to write about their personal moment, individually. During this time, the teacher walks around and confers with the students. Students are allowed to share what they have written at the end of the workshop. The book continues with a breakdown of teaching revision and editing with peers, while capturing excellent leads, dialogue, and getting to the "heart" of the story.

** Lucy Calkins **


Lucy is married with two sons, Miles and Evan. She is the Richard Robinson Professor of Children’s Literature at Teachers College, where she leads the literacy specialist program. As we know, Lucy Calkins has written multiple different books to help educators teach writing for grades three through five. She has been a useful resource for developing materials for literacy coaches and principals. Lucy's most recent work is with publishing a curriculum for the reading workshop, //Units of Study for Teaching Reading// and has written the //Common// //Core Reading & Writing Workshop// series for kindergarten through 8th grade. Lucy has also written a number of professional texts, including the one we use for class. Along with being an author of books for writing, Lucy is the Founding Director of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project of Columbia University’s Teachers College. This project has provided hundreds of thousands of educators with great teaching methods and has expanded professional development for over twenty-five years. Being that Lucy is the Founding Director, she is able to work closely with administration, teachers and students to help better the program and her knowledge.

List of Texts: //Units of Study for Primary Writing// //Units of Study for Teaching Writing// //Units of Study for Teaching Reading// //Common Core Reading & Writing Workshop// //The Art of Teaching Writing// and //One to One// //The Art of Teaching Reading// //Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent's Guide// is Professor of Curriculum and Teaching

**Abby Oxenhorn Smith**
Abby is a kindergarten teacher. She is also referred to as “a teacher of teachers” in the Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project. Co author of Small //Moments: Personal Narrative Writing//

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