The trait crate. Grade 2, Picture books, model lessons, and more to teach writing with the 6 traits

Summary Note

A writing program for grade 2 using "the 6 traits": ideas, sentence fluency, organization, word choice, voice, and conventions.

General Note

Teaching guides authored by Ruth Culham.
Posters complement the themes of the teaching guides.

Content Note

Using picture books to teach writing with the traits K-2 /Ruth Culham & Raymond Coutu -- folder 1. Ideas. Tulip sees America / Cynthia Rylant & Lisa Desimini -- Teaching ideas : using tulip sees America / Ruth Culham folder 2. Organization. Busy year / Leo Lionni Teaching organization : using A busy year / Ruth Culham -- folder 3. Voice. Alice the fairy / David Shannon Teaching voice : using Alice the fairy / Ruth Culham -- folder 4. Word choice. Best class picture ever! / Denis Roche Teaching word choice : using The best class picture ever! / Ruth Culham -- folder 5. Sentence fluency. Dizzy / by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Sean Qualls Teaching sentence fluency : using Dizzy / Ruth Culham -- folder 6. Conventions. Chameleon / by Joy Cowley ; photographs by Nic Bishop Teaching conventions : using Chameleon! / Ruth Culham.