On Their Way: Celebrating Second Graders as They Read and Write

by Donna Skolnick, Jane Fraser, Jane Fraser

Reading and writing in second grade classrooms have undergone a dramatic change in the past ten years. Teachers are trying to increase their repertoire beyond basals and story starters; replacing them with meaningful, authentic, and developmentally appropriate tasks is an exciting daily challenge. On Their Way captures and explores the spirit of the new second grade. The authors view second grade as a dynamic year full of change. As teachers hand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435088300
• ISBN13: 9780435088309
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

A Must Read If You Teach Second Grade!

Whether a new teacher to second grade or a seasoned teacher changing grade levels, this book is definitely for you. The authors, second grade teachers themselves, have pulled together some great ideas and some wonderful guidelines for teaching reading and writing in a second grade classroom. They begin by reviewing what typical seven and eight year olds are capable of doing and where they are mentally and developmentally. They then set out to show you how to set up your classroom, from day one, to create a safe and supportive classroom in which reading and writing are nutrtured and cultivated. They show you how to set up a readers' and writers' workshop within your classroom, giving you insightful ideas and activities to use right away. I have tried and used many of their activities and suggestions with my own second graders and my students loved them. If you could have only one book to help you with your reading and writing program in second grade, this would be the one you'd want!