Lester L. Laminack

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The Writing Workshop Working Through the Hard Parts (and they're all hard parts)



Selected Works

Children's Literature
Snow Day!
Just the possibility of a snow, the mere mention of snow in the forecast can send the imagination spinning. Children (of all ages) will delight in the anticipation of a day with lots and lots of snow and----NO SCHOOL!
Jake's 100th Day of School
The 100th Day of School is a BIG event for young children everywhere. And Jake, like most children has been working on his very special collection for a long time. But in the excitement of the big day Jake rushes out to catch the bus and leaves something very important behind. Find out how a very caring principal helps save the day.
Saturdays and Teacakes
A heartwarming tribute to the love of a grandmother and the importance of making memories.
The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins
"...tender depiction of a life well-lived, which speaks to the value of maintaining loving relationships, even when they are altered by Alzheimer's disease."
--Booklist
Trevor’s Wiggly-Wobbly Tooth
Although he is happy about having a loose tooth, Trevor worries when his classmates tell him some of the ways others might try to pull out the tooth.
Professional Books for Classroom Teachers
Spelling In Use
A close look at spelling instruction and assessment in the writing workshop
The Writing Workshop Working through the Hard Parts (and they're all hard parts)
A thorough overview of establishing and maintaining the writing workshop in the K-6 classroom
Reading Aloud Across the Curriculum: How to Build Bridges in Language Arts, Math Science, and Social Studies
Bringing picture books and read-aloud into the curriculum to build vocabulary and both broaden and deepen conceptual frameworks for units of study in the content areas.
Climb Inside a Poem: Reading and Writing Poetry Across the Year
A year long focus on poetry for the K-2 classroom. Includes a big book of original poetry and two guide books to create a poetry environment, a focus on reading poetry and a formal unit of study on writing poetry.



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