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The Connections Between Writing, Knowledge Acquisition, and Reading Comprehension

By Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler, Perspectives on Language and Literacy Last updated 2024/05/27
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Description

In this International Dyslexia Association Perspectives article, Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler discuss why writing is challenging and how educators can teach these skills effectively to their students. They discuss sentence-level activities, embedding writing instruction in content knowledge, and how to prepare students for lengthier writing.

Curriculum Connection

1. Curriculum Context
This article supports teaching multiple specific expectations within the Overall Expectations of B3. Language Conventions of Writing, D1. Developing Ideas and Organizing Content, and D2. Creating Texts. It discusses the explicit instruction of writing skills at the sentence level to planning for lengthier writing pieces.
Grade(s): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Topic(s): Explicit Instruction

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