tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post6102211422062771372..comments2024-03-26T23:33:43.000-07:00Comments on wwwatanabe: Craft and Structure, Deeper Thinking, and Tech IntegrationTracy Watanabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-5267955715637686902014-03-15T11:19:37.423-07:002014-03-15T11:19:37.423-07:00I'm finding that the key to teaching craft and...I'm finding that the key to teaching craft and structure in the younger grades is constantly making students aware that a real person wrote the words they read on a page or screen, and that person chose the words and structure of their text for a reason. It is a really difficult concept for third graders, who are just starting to realize that not everyone in the world shares the same point of view. We've been putting a twist on author studies by actually connecting with real authors (via blogs, Twitter or Skype) whenever we can this year, and I think this has helped students to analyze an author's thought process a little better. I like <a href="http://bethkanell.blogspot.com/2014/02/learning-to-write-better-because-my-co.html" rel="nofollow">the link</a> you shared in your post about the author's revision process---I think we'll need to look at that blog post as a class to discuss word choice soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com