How do teachers support dramatic play?

According to Jones (2003) what kind of thinking is necessary for success in our rapidly changing world ?

What is a way Jones (2003) suggested teachers extend play to include literacy practice (her example was in the block and medical play area)?

Ray and Glover (2008) relay that teachers can ask one, common question to get children talking about their writing. What is the one question?

Children's writing is always underscored by the child's ______ about the topic.

While children are engaged in writing, the teacher's primary role is to notice what the child is doing and call attention to the "___" being made while the child is composing

Noticing what children are doing while they are writing, and naming it for them is a very common way to teach about the writing ________.

As students are writing, teachers may ask children what they are thinking. Children may not be able to answer the question. However, teachers should continue to ask the questions so children begin to __________ about their thinking .

Using the phrase "so far" like in the statement "Show me what you have so far" indicates to children that writing is a(n) _______ process.

What are some writing process issues that can arise as children are writing?

(The same word completes both blanks.) Teachers need to establish a habit of _____________ when they talk with young writers. The habit of _________ helps children remember the language used to discuss writing.

It is critical that teachers require young writers to ______ what they have written.

Children who only draw when asked to write, should be nudged forward. Teachers might say, "What ___________ can you add to this page?"

The goal for every teacher of writing is to teach the __________ not the writing.