[Shkarkoni] [Epub] Patterns of Power: Inviting Young Writers
into the Conventions of Language, Grades 1-5
By Jeff Anderson
Jeff Anderson and literacy coach Whitney La Rocca take you into primary and
intermediate classrooms where students are curious about language, engage
with the world around them, and notice and experiment with the conventions
all writers use. Instead of chanting grammar rules or completing countless
convention worksheets, we invite young writers to explore conventions as
special effects devices that activate meaning. Our students study authentic texts
and come to recognize these ?patterns of power??the essential grammar
conventions that readers and writers require to make meaning. The first part of
the book introduces a vibrant approach to grammar instruction and sets up
what you need to immerse yourself in the Patterns of Power process, inviting
students to experiment and play with language. The second part of the book
offers over seventy practical, ready-to-use lessons, including:Extensive support
materialsOver 100 mentor sentences, curated for grades 1?5Student work
samplesTips and
