Your Child's Writing Life: How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age [Paperback]

Price: $11.32
Author(s): Pam Allyn
Publisher: Scholastic
Level: For use with Grades K–8

An illuminating, first-of-its-kind resource to help parents foster a love of writing in their child's life.

New educational research reveals that writing is as fundamental to a child's development as reading. But though there are books that promote literacy, no book guides parents in helping their child cultivate a love of writing. In this book, Pam Allyn, a nationally recognized educator and literacy expert, reminds us that writing is not only a key skill but also an essential part of self-discovery and critical to success later in life. Allyn offers the "the five keys" to help kids WRITE-Word Power, Ritual, Independence, Time, and Environment-along with fun, imaginative prompts to inspire and empower children to put their thoughts on the page.

A groundbreaking blueprint for developing every child's abilities, Your Child's Writing Life teaches parents how to give a gift that will last a lifetime.

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Best Books for Boys

Price: $14.83
Author(s): Pam Allyn
Publisher: Scholastic
Level: For use with Grades K–8

Get all boys reading with this extraordinary guide—chock-full of a wide range of must-read titles organized by interest, age, and development. With this resource in hand, you'll never again struggle to find the right book for even your most reluctant readers. The carefully chosen book selections are accompanied by brief explanations of each book, and a recurring feature, Talk About It, will help you extend the book through conversation, supporting and enhancing the reading experience. In addition, ready-to-use lessons align with themes and topics of special interest to boys that will motivate and inspire them to read more. Finally, Pam answers your most pressing questions about the challenges for boys as readers and shows you how you can maximize environments, routines, and structures to ensure that boys are reading widely and passionately. For use with Grades K-8.

The Great Eight: Management Strategies for the Reading and Writing Classroom

Price: $13.59
Author(s): Pam Allyn, Jaime Margolies, Karen McNally
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources, June 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0545173537
Level: For use with Grades K–2

Maximize your classroom productivity with management techniques that enhance student learning and achievement. Full-color photographs from veteran teachers Pam Allyn, Jaime Margolies, and Karen McNally showcase eight easy-to-implement management strategies and dozens of innovative, practical ideas, each accompanied by the authors’ explicit, easy-to-follow instructions...

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What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read
with Your Child—And All the Best Times to Read Them

Price: $11.53
Author(s): Pam Allyn
Publisher: Penguin Group, April 2009
ISBN-13: 978-1583333341
Level: 0 - 10 years

“Kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk.” So begins Blueberries for Sal, the beloved children’s book. Pam Allyn remembers sitting with her mother listening to her read the book aloud, over and over again until the rhythm was ingrained in her mind. Pam’s new book, What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child— And All the Best Times to Read Them, is inspired in part by the time she spent listening to her mother read aloud to her...

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The Complete 4 for Literacy: How to Teach Reading and Writing Through Daily Lessons, Monthly Units, and Yearlong Calendars

Price: $24.99
Author(s): Pam Allyn
Publish Date: December 2007
ISBN-13: 978-0439026444
Level: K-5

“Teachers who are looking for help designing their reading and writing curriculums will find a new best friend in Pam Allyn. This wise, thoughtful, and practical book will help them put the...

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A Special Complete Year Offer from Booksource!

When you follow our Complete Year curriculum, you will bring many wonderful books into your classroom, but finding them all as you gather your supplies for the year can be very time-consuming. Booksource has taken away that problem by bundling the Complete Year curricular books into packages for each grade level. Click on the "Book Bundle" links below with each book listing to view the sets and place your order!

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The Complete Year in Reading and Writing
Grade K: Daily Lessons - Monthly Units - Yearlong Calendar

Price: $25.99
Author(s): Karen McNally and Pam Allyn
Publish Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0545046336
Level: K

In The Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Kindergarten Pam Allyn and Karen McNally provide a detailed curriculum uniquely designed to launch your kindergarteners on exciting exploration of the world of print. Focusing on four essentials of reading and writing - process, genre, strategy and conventions...

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The Complete Year in Reading and Writing
Grade 1: Daily Lessons – Monthly Units – Yearlong Calendar

Price: $25.99
Author(s): Jaime Margolies and Pam Allyn
Publish Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0545046343
Level: Grade 1

In The Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 1, Pam Allyn and Jaime Margolies provide a detailed curriculum uniquely designed for first graders as they embark on a journey to become independent...

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The Complete Year in Reading and Writing
Grade 2: Daily Lessons – Monthly Units – Yearlong Calendar

Price: $25.99
Author(s): Patty Vitale-Reilly and Pam Allyn
Publish Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0545046367
Level: Grade 2

In The Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 2, Pam Allyn and Patty Vitale-Reilly provide a detailed curriculum uniquely designed for second graders and their growing command of literacy...

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The Complete Year in Reading and Writing
Grade 3: Daily Lessons – Monthly Units – Yearlong Calendar

Price: $25.99
Author(s): Abi Gotthelf and Pam Allyn
Publish Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0545046374
Level: Grade 3

In The Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 3, Pam Allyn and Abi Gotthelf provide a detailed curriculum uniquely designed for the third-grade year, poised between the primary and upper grades...

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The Complete Year in Reading and Writing
Grade 4: Daily Lessons – Monthly Units – Yearlong Calendar

Price: $25.99
Author(s): Laurie Pastore and Pam Allyn
Publish Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0545046381
Level: Grade 4

In The Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 4, Pam Allyn and Laurie Pastore provide a detailed curriculum uniquely designed for fourth graders and their expanding literacy...

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The Complete Year in Reading and Writing
Grade 5: Daily Lessons – Monthly Units – Yearlong Calendar

Price: $25.99
Author(s): Laurie Pastore and Pam Allyn
Publish Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0545046060
Level: Grade 5

In The Complete Year in Reading and Writing: Grade 5, Pam Allyn and Laurie Pastore provide detailed curriculum uniquely designed to give fifth graders the skills they need to succeed...

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Writing Above Standard: Engaging Workshop Lessons that Take Standards to New Heights and Help Kids Become Skilled, Inspired Writers

Price: $24.99
Author: Debbie Lera
Publish Date: April 2009
Level: Grades K-5

The Mirror & the Window: Best Practice Methods for the Teaching of Writing K-2
LitLife Professional DVD Series 1

Price: $225.00
Author(s): LitLife
Publish Date: 2007
Level: K-2

Join LitLife Executive Director Pam Allyn and other master teachers in the classroom working with K-2 students in their writing of both fiction and non-fiction. You will see full-class focused instruction on...

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Quick Unit: Newsworthy: Building Critical Thinking Skills
LitLife Professional DVD Series

Price: $50.00
Author(s): LitLife
Publish Date: October 2008
Level: Grades 9-12

The first in LitLife's series of Quick Units, Newsworthy introduces an analytic approach to unpacking the written, spoken and visual messages presented to us by different media outlets. The Quick Unit is an easy to use and great learning opportunity...

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Template Portfolio for the Primary
Writing Curriculum

Price:$19.95
Author(s): LitLife
Publish Date: 2003-2008
Level: Grades K-2

The Primary Writing Template is full of different pages to be used with our younger writers. From an alphabet chart, to forms for generating writing ideas, to picture boxes, strategies, revision and more, the Template has 50 pages you can immediately put to use in your classroom.