Bourque, a literacy teacher and K-6 instructional coach, provides quick writes for use in elementary classrooms to increase the volume of writing students are doing each day and give them practice with narrative, informational, explanatory, opinion, and self-reflective forms of writing. She explains the rationale for using quick writes and how they help students become stronger writers and more enlightened individuals, then outlines exercises that focus on different aspects of thinking and writing, including automaticity, information processing, appreciation for the arts, creativity, mindfulness, metacognition, and mindset, with examples and a chapter on quick writes for teachers. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Spark! Quick Writes to Kindle Hearts and Minds in Elementary Classrooms The act of writing doesn’t just convey our thinking; it
shapes our thinking. Literacy expert Paula Bourque, author of
Close Writing: Developing Purposeful Writers in Grades 2-6, now brings to K-6 classrooms “quick writes”—short, frequent bursts of low-stakes writing that allow young students to explore on paper.
Bourque presents a way for children to create a rich array of writing, nurturing a range of skills: mindfulness, metacognitive skills, and a mindset of reflection, motivation, and gratitude.
Spark! offers purposeful, practical, and enjoyable approaches that meet your students where they are in their writing development. Using the tools in this volume, you will see tangible results in your classroom:
- Increased volume and stamina of your writers
- Deeper thinking and discovery of their voices as writers
- More effective and confident communication
- Engagement with visual, auditory, and verbal art that stimulates thinking
- Exploration and appreciation of the diverse thinking of others
Even in a tight schedule, Bourque’s tools of “thinking and inking” can enliven your students’ writing experiences.
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