Discover how to create a reading/writing oasis, blend narrative and descriptive writing, help students compose persuasive cover letters, use "Five Circles/Five Paragraphs" and "Punny Valentines," and more!

PrefaceAbout the AuthorAbout the Contributors1. Anonymous Responses Enrich Learning - Burt Saxon, Connecticut2. Historical Fiction Using Scenario Groups and Annotated Bibliographies - James W. D¿Acosta, Connecticut3. Five Circles, Five Paragraphs - Christine Chaney, Delaware4. Reading and Writing Oasis Classroom - Linda K. Voelker, Kansas5. Teaching . . . Profession and Passion - Dara Feldman, Maryland6. Connecting Students to the World That Lies Ahead - Beverly R. Plein, New Jersey7. Writing Connections - Nancy Rushing, South Carolina8. Verbs to Vocation: Using Spanish Verb Tenses to Create an Authentic Cover Letter - Brenda Lynch, South Dakota9. Author¿s Purpose for Readers¿ Choice - Micheline P. Plaskett, Virginia10. Punny Valentines: Creativity and Teamwork - Elizabeth F. Day, New York11. Being a Writer: A Tool for Improving Student Writing - Ganna Maymind, New Jersey12. Published Poems and Stories Treasured Forever - Pam Roller, Indiana13. What¿s It Like to Be LD? - Peter W. Riffle, Pennsylvania14. Think--Talk--Write - Rosemary Fryer, Washington15. The "Art" of Merging Descriptive and Narrative Writing - Sharon Andrews, South Dakota16. Writing the Wrongs: A Middle School Student Unravels the Knots of Her Life Through Writing - Susan Okeson, Alaska17. Finding the Time to Write in Your Language Arts Curriculum - Stacy Gardner Dibble, Minnesota18. We Write, You Read, We All Win for Literacy! - Carly Pumphrey, West Virginia19. "Small Moment" Stories: A Way to Improve Student Writing - Ganna Maymind, New Jersey20. Writing in the Palm of Your Hand - Carla Hurchalla, Maryland21. Walking the Introduction - Eric Stemle, Wyoming22. Writing Tools for the First-Grade Classroom - Nikki Salvatico, Pennsylvania23. Revitalize Your Teaching Through Collaboration and Integration - Mary Merrill and Barbara Sabin, Maine24. Lifesaving Technique - Vicki Goldsmith, Iowa25. Teaching Writing With an Eclectic Approach Across the Curriculum - C. Joyce Taylor, Arkansas26. Using a Work of Art as a Stimulus for Writing - Diana W. McDougal, Wyoming27. Making a Move - James Darrell Harris, TexasIndex