Book Bridges: A Family Literacy Program - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS

OVERVIEW: SESSIONAL PROGRAM

LITERATURE CIRCLES

WRITING WORKSHOP

REFRESHMENT BREAK

READING WORKSHOP

DIALOGUE JOURNALS

SIGNING OUT STORYBOOKS

OVERVIEW: INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

PART I - WRITING WORKSHOPS

PART II - READING WORKSHOPS

SUGGESTED MATERIALS

VOLUNTEERS

Confidentiality

Forming Relationships, Cultrual Sensitiviy

PARTICIPANTS

PART I - WRITING WORKSHOPS

WRITING AS A PROCESS

WORKSHOP SEQUENCING

SUGGESTED MATERIALS

WRITING WORKSHOPS: SECTION 1

Introduction To The Writing Process

Overview of Introduction to Writing

General Objectives

SESSION ONE: INTRODUCING THE WRITING PROCESS

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeled Interview

III. Summarizing Concepts

IV. Guided Practice/Group Tasks

SESSION TWO: INTRODUCING THE WRITING PROCESS (continued)

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeled Drafting Procedure

III. Summarizing Concepts

IV. Guided Practice/Group Tasks

SESSION THREE: INTRODUCING THE WRITING PROCESS (Continued)

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeled Author's Circle

III. Guided Practice/Group Tasks

SESSION FOUR: INTRODUCING THE WRITING PROCESS (Continued)

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeled Final Revision Process

III. Guided Practice/Group Task

IV. Modeled Editing Process

V. Guided Practice/Group Task

VI. Making Connections

WRITING WORKSHOPS: SECTION II

PREWRITING (REHEARSAL) AND DRAFTING

Overview of Prewriting (Rehearsal)

General Objectives

SESSION FIVE: GENERATING IDEAS TO WRITE ABOUT

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeling and Guided Practice

III. Summarizing Concepts

SESSION SIX: GENERATING IDEAS TO WRITE ABOUT (Continued)

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. The Role of Talk as a Pre-Writing Activity

III. Drafting the Family Story

IV. Making Connections

WRITING WORKSHOPS: SECTION III

RE-DRAFTING AND REVISION

Overview of Re-Drafting and Revision

General Objectives

SESSIONS: AUDIENCE RESPONSE AND SELF-REVISION

SESSION: AUDIENCE RESPONSE

Specific Objectives

I. Modeling and Guided Practice of the Drafting/Revision Process

II. Author's Circle

SESSION: SELF-REVISION

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

SESSION: ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF WRITING

Overview of Enhancing the Quality of Writing

General Objectives

REVISION SESSION: GOOD BEGINNINGS

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeling and Guided Practice

III. Guided Practice/Group Task

IV. Summarizing Concepts

REVISION SESSION: BRINGING STORIES TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE

REVISION SESSION: SEQUENCING

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeling and Guided Practice

WRITING WORKSHOPS: SECTION IV

EDITING FOR CONVENTIONS

Overview of Editing for Conventions

General Objectives

EDITING SESSION: GENERAL EDITING PROCEDURE

Specific Objectives

I. Introduction

II. Modeling the Editing Procedure

III. Guided Practice/Group Task

EDITING SESSION: TECHNIQUES FOR FIXING SPELLING

II. Checking A Spelling Reference

III. Personal Spelling Lists

IV. Spelling Rules

WRITING WORKSHOPS: SECTION V

PUBLICATION: CELEBRATING AUTHORSHIP

WRITING WORKSHOPS: SECTION VI

INVITATIONS FOR FURTHER WRITING

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A - Supports for Literature Circles

APPENDIX B - Supports for Volunteer Orientation

APPENDIX C - Supports for Participant Orientation

APPENDIX D - Supports for the Writing Workshops