Ralph Fletcher

Boy Writers (eBook, ePUB)

Reclaiming Their Voices

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Writing test scores indicate that boys have fallen far behind girls across the grades. In general, boys don't enjoy writing as much as girls.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003841852
• Artikelnr.: 69131361

Autorenporträt

Ralph Fletcher is a friend of young writers and readers as well as writing teachers. He has written or co-authored many books for writing teachers including Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, and Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing. Ralph has worked with teachers around the U.S. and abroad, helping them find wiser ways of teaching writing. Ralph's many books for students include picture books (Twilight Comes Twice, Hello Harvest Moon, and The Sandman), novels (Fig Pudding, Flying Solo, and Spider Boy), poetry (A Writing Kind of Day and Moving Day), and a memoir, Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. His novel Uncle Daddy was awarded the Christopher medal in 2002. He has also written a popular series of books for young writers including Poetry Matters, Live Writing, and A Writer's Notebook. Ralph lives with his family in New Hampshire. He is a strong environmentalist who believes we all must work together to live in a more sustainable way. His other passions include travel, good food, dark chocolate, growing orchids, and sports.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The Trouble with Boys
Chapter 2: Failure to Thrive
Chapter 3: The Gender Filter
Chapter 4: Rules of (Dis)Engagement
Chapter 5: Vanishing Act: The Matter of Choice
Chapter 6: Violent Writing
Chapter 7: Humor
Chapter 8: Handwriting
Chapter 9: Classroom Conversation
Chapter 10: Writing Conferences
Chapter 11: A Dialogue with Carl Anderson
Chapter 12: Sticks and Stones: Language Issues
Chapter 13: Drawn to the Page
Chapter 14: Help Wanted: Writing Genres That Appeal to Boys
Chapter 15: Boy-Friendly Territory
Chapter 16: Dramatic Transformations
Chapter 17: Boys and Writing: Persnickety Questions
Chapter 18: A Personal Note