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Hey! Guess What I Did in School Today: Using Family Message Journals to Improve Student Writing and Strengthen the School-Home Partnership

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Valerie, Lynda M.; Foss-Swanson, Sheila – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012

This article presents the rationale for and implementation of the family message journal as a writing tool. The family message journal provides multiple opportunities for students to develop as writers while strengthening the school-home connection. This article provides examples of rhetorical moves that indicate young writers are aware of their…

Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Writing Instruction, Audience Awareness, Journal Writing