1st Edition

Patterns of Revision, Grade 4 Inviting 4th Graders into Conversations That Elevate Writing

By Whitney La Rocca, Jeff Anderson Copyright 2024
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

How do we get fourth-grade writers to revise? And once we do get them thinking about revision, what, exactly, do they do? What do we do? In Patterns of Revision, best-selling authors Whitney La Rocca and Jeff Anderson answer these questions and more. This practical resource uses the research-proven and classroom-tested methods of sentence combining in a meaningful, engaging way that supports... Read more
Part 1: Exploring Patterns of Revision in Bite-Sized Chunks Chapter 1: Invitation to Delete Unnecessary Information Chapter 2: Invitation to Rearrange Chapter 3: Invitation to Add Connectors Part 2: Revision Through Sentence Combining Putting Draft Together Chapter 4: Invitation to Combine  Conclusion: Living in a Revision Mindset

Biography

Whitney La Rocca, with over twenty years in education, has been a teacher, a literacy coach, and a consultant, working with children and teachers across grade levels, schools, and districts. With a deep knowledge of content, standards, and best practices, Whitney enjoys delivering professional development and coaching teachers to support children as they develop their identities in the world of literacy. She continues to learn from children each day.

For over thirty years, Jeff Anderson has inspired writers and teachers with the power and joy of writing and grammar. He has written sixteen books for Stenhouse Publishers, including the ground-breaking classic Mechanically Inclined. He lives near downtown San Antonio with his partner and their rescue pup.