Scholastic Classroom Resources The Trait Crate, Grade 2

by Ruth Culham

Teaching writing just got easier and more effective because of these sturdy “crates.” In them, teachers will find everything they need to help students use the six traits-ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions-improve their writing. Each crate contains an array of materials designed to engage students and enrich their writing experiences, including:
• 6 high-interest picture books hand selected for each trait
• 6 teaching guides filled with step-by-step lessons, graphic organizers, a scoring guide, and extension activities
• Sing-Along Trait Songs, a music CD containing lively, trait-specific songs to share with your students. Includes a “bonus track” on presentation.
• 6 full-color 17” x 22” posters contain lyrics to the songs on the CD
• Color-coded stickers for organizing classroom libraries and teaching materials
• Using Picture Books to Teach Writing With the Traits: K-2, 112-page resource containing 18 step-by-step lessons and 150 annotations
of new and classic books, organized by trait
What's more, each crate comes with hanging folders—one for each trait—for easy, expandable storage for years to come.
Second Grade Picture Books
Ideas: Tulip Sees America
Organization: A Busy Year
Voice: Alice the Fairy
Word Choice: The Best Class Picture Ever!
Sentence Fluency: Dizzy
Conventions: Chameleon! For use with Grade 2.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Ruth Culham, aka The Trait Lady, is the president of The Culham Writing Company and former Unit Manager of the Assessment Program at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (recently renamed Education Northwest) in Portland, Oregon.

She is the recognized expert in the traits of writing assessment field and author of numerous professional resources published by Scholastic, including 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide, Grades 3 and Up; 6+1 Traits of Writing for the Primary Grades; Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School, and Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with the Traits.

As a pioneering researcher in this field, she creates and conducts teacher workshops and videos, designs national and international institutes for writing assessment and instruction, and provides professional development to teachers at local and district levels.

Ruth was named Teacher of the Year in Montana, the highlight of her 19-year teaching career. Ruth holds specialty degrees in Library Science and Elementary, Middle, and Secondary English Education. She has a Masters degree in Teaching English and an Ed.D. in Educational Administration.

from http://ruthculham.wordpress.com/about/