Some of My Favorite Professional Books

• Ginny Hoover's Beginning Writer's Links
• Writing Stages of Children
• Stages of Language Development
• All Sorts of Information on Teaching Writing
• ABCteach.com's Writing Directory (includes: Book Reports, Writing Forms, Early Childhood Writing, Writing Prompts, Letters, Writing Skills, and Poetry)
• Teacher Created Site on Teaching Writing
• Writing Warmups
• All Sorts of Writing Resources
• Zwolle Elementary Writing Links
• Denver Pubic Schools Writing Resources

• 6+1 Traits at Web English Teacher
• 6 Trait Writing Basics
• 6 Traits Resource Site
• AZ School District Resource Site
• More 6 Traits Resources (includes downloads)
• Ginny Hoover's 6 Traits Links
• Writing Fix 6 Traits (huge site!)
• Teacher Resource Site (includes lesson plans)
• Books for Teaching the 6 Traits
• More Books Divided by Trait
• Database of Books to Teach the 6 Traits
• Integrating Art with 6 Traits
• 6 Traits Rubrics
• 6 Traits Handbook
• 6+1 Traits Stamp (buy to stamp on papers)

• Making a Stapleless Book
• Shape Books
• Company that Publishes Books

• Ideas for Class Books

• Story Starters
• Printable Story Starters
• Story Starters and Story Ending
• Memaw's Creative Writing Corner for Teacher

• Printable Personal Dictionary/Word Book

• FCAT Expository Writing Prompts

• Tons of Graphic Organizers

• Make Your Own Customized Handwriting Sheets

• Daily Journal Prompts
• Daily Writing Ideas (divided by month)
• Journal Topics
• Tips for Journal Writing and Journal Prompys
• Information on Different Types of Journaling Used in Classrooms
• Paragraph a Week Program (could be adapted for lower grades)
• Kidwriting Program Offical Site

• Addressing Envelopes

• Kindergarten Mini-Office
• Mini-Offices (includes downloads)
• Mini-Offices (includes pictures and downloads)

• FCAT Narrative Writing Prompts

• Paragraph of the Week Program (can be modified for primary)
• A Different Paragraph of the Week Program Revising:
  • Ox-Cart Man Drafts
  Themed Paper:
  • Apple Lined Paper
  • Different Themed Writing Paper
  • Themed Stationary with Smaller Lines
  Writing Workshop:
  • Writing Workshop Backgroud for Elementary Grades
  • Writing Workshop Procedures
  • Picture Books to Support Teaching Writing
  • Writing Process
  • Denver Public Schools Resources
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