Writing Better: Effective Strategies
For Teaching Students With Learning
Difficulties by Karen R. Harris
Excellent Book
This book describes and explains a wide variety of techniques for helping
students become better writers. The recommended writing strategies are
good for all students, but are particularly helpful for children with learning
disabilities and other struggling writers. These techniques have been
developed and field tested over the past 25 years. The techniques utilize
several mnemonic devices for helping struggling writers get their thoughts
on paper. They include planning, editing, revising, and other self-regulation
strategies. These devices are intended for students ages 8-12. This
practical guidebook for teachers is written in clear, accessible language. It
includes forms, worksheets, and tables for use in classroom writing
exercises. It also includes before-and-after examples of student writing.

Personal Review: Writing Better: Effective Strategies For
Teaching Students With Learning Difficulties by Karen R. Harris
If I could have only one book on teaching writing, Writing Better: Effective
Strategies For Teaching Students With Learning Difficulties would be that
book. Steve Graham and Karen Harris not only can research, but they also
can write with clarity, flair, and humor.
Any teacher or homeschooler who wants students to be more independent
can profit from their strategies for enabling students to learn to monitor
their own performance.
The research and strategies Graham and Harris discuss were primarily
tested at the middle school level. However, I have used them successfully
at the college level with students who were not learning disabled. The
authors' recommendations are practical, down-to-earth, and clear enough
that any anyone can use and adapt them to a wide range of student
populations. They need not be limited to special education.
Linda Aragoni
www.you-can-teach-writing.com
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