Book+Corner

=Book Corner=

There are few things more enjoyable than finding a really useful professional book. You flip through the contents and you see so many ideas waiting to be unearthed. Every teacher has their favorite set of professional books they've been using for years. And, every teacher has that new book they just discovered that they just can't seem to stop talking about. Here's the place to spread the word about your favorite professional book. Whether it's an old favorite or a new find, your fellow teachers can't wait to see what helps you in the classroom.

I'm officially a Jeff Anderson groupie. //Mechanically Inclined// is brilliant, as are his other books. You always hear about how you should not teach grammar by worksheets or isolated exercises, but instead teach grammar and editing as an intergral part of the writing process. But how? Anderson has some pretty darn good answers to that question. He writes mostly about middle school, but the ideas are easily adaptable to any grade level. I even use them with my college students.
 * Jeff Anderson, //Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, & Style Into Writer's Workshops.//**

Catherine Quick, TAMUCC

Anyone who needs to teach writing (and that's all of us) should get this Barry Lane book. In it, he lays out simple assignments and activities that get students to create a new, more positive relationship with writing. His humorous style makes writing accessible and not scary for the wary new writer or teacher of writing. If you want to beef up your writing instruction, this is a great book. I'll be using many of his lessons in my classroom.
 * Barry Lane, //But, How Do You Teach Writing?//**

Elijah Ramirez, King High School