As an U.S. state education consultant who has experienced the frustration of trying to get middle level students to write about ANYTHING, let me offer the following titles for help:
Robb, Laura (2003). Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math. New York: Scholastic.
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes (2006). Active Literacy Across the Curriculum. Larchmont, NY:Eye on Education.
Kaplan, Andrew, et.al.(1998). Math on Call: A Mathematics Handbook. Wilmington, MA:Great Source Education Group.
Burns, Marilyn (1995). Writing in Math Class: A Resource for Grades 2-8. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications.
Harvey, S.& Goudvis, A.(2000). Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding. Portalnd, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
The trick is to hook them in with what they already know - what is of interest in the popular culture, and take them from there.
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I vote to name it "Kermit". Which, of course, means "green frog" in puppetese.
As an U.S. state education consultant who has experienced the frustration of trying to get middle level students to write about ANYTHING, let me offer the following titles for help: Robb, Laura (2003). Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science, and Math. New York: Scholastic. Jacobs, Heidi Hayes (2006). Active Literacy Across the Curriculum. Larchmont, NY:Eye on Education. Kaplan, Andrew, et.al.(1998). Math on Call: A Mathematics Handbook. Wilmington, MA:Great Source Education Group. Burns, Marilyn (1995). Writing in Math Class: A Resource for Grades 2-8. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications. Harvey, S.& Goudvis, A.(2000). Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding. Portalnd, ME: Stenhouse Publishers. The trick is to hook them in with what they already know - what is of interest in the popular culture, and take them from there.