The Culham Writing Company


Writers at Work 2008

We are bringing it home!

We are inviting everyone to enjoy our beautiful hometown of Portland, Oregon.

Portland, Oregon

A three-day conference at
The historic Embassy Suites Hotel
July 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2008
$645

Our conference brochure will be ready early 2008, but you can register now! Download the registration form here.

We are honored to hold our conference in Portland, Oregon on July 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2008. Joining us in 2008 are the preeminent authors and speakers on teaching writing including Janet Angelillo, Jim Blasingame, Ruth Culham, Linda Hoyt, Lester Laminack, Bridey Monterossi, Chris Raschka, Katie Ray, Linda Rief, Laura Robb, and Janice Wright.

Check out pictures from our 2007 conference in Monterey. Thanks to our fantastic speakers and fabulous attendees we had a terrific time!


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For more information about the 2008 conference read more!


News and Announcements:

New products!

6 Trait Rubber Stamp

You asked for it, you got it! Due to popular request, the Culham Writing Company has developed a new 6 Trait Writing stamp. Simply stamp the student paper and write in the scores. See our Products section for ordering information.

Inside the Writing Traits Classroom: K-2 Lessons on DVD

Keynote Events

Ruth will be a featured speaker at the Illinois Reading Council Conference this year, March 13-15, 2008 (Ruth's sessions will be March 13th). For information on this conference, please visit their web site at: www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org

Ruth will be a keynote speaker for MetaMetrics' 2008 Lexile Conference and Quantile Symposium, June 16-19, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. (Ruth's keynote address is June 19). Go to Lexile.com for information and registration.

Fall 2007 Books

Children's Books

The Greedy Apostrophe

Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale

By Jan Carr and illustrated by Ethan Long

Picture books about conventions are popping out all over. This new one by Carr and Long is a welcome addition to the collection since most students, regardless of age, have trouble with apostrophes. Emphasizing the use of apostrophes to show possessive not plural, readers will appreciate the humor that the author and illustrator bring to the reading. And at the end? A nice summary of rules for using apostrophes.

Upcoming Releases!

Coming in Spring 2008: Using Picture Books to Teach Writing With the Traits: K-2

Using Picture Book to Teach Writing With the Traits: K-2

New Overhead Books!

Announcing our new overhead books! This product provides essential daily revision practice for the trait-based classroom: a collection of short, skill-boosting exercises plus teaching transparencies that target key skills for revision and editing.
Overhead Warm-Ups:  Revision
 

Spring, 2007

Picture Book

Scaredy Squirrel
 

Scaredy Squirrel

By Melanie Watt
This little find is a true treasure for teachers and students looking for inspiration on procedural writing. Scaredy Squirrel makes lists, creates charts, organizes an emergency kit, keeps a calendar and schedule and a variety of other writing tasks. It’s funny, smart, and even has a sequel: Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend. My thanks to the teacher in Toronto, who is as addicted to picture books as I am, and who scoured the exhibit hall floor to find this book and give it to me. So sweet – and so very much appreciated.

The Primary DVD has arrived!

Primary DVD
After many months of hard work - the Traits of Writing for the Primary Grades: A Professional Development Video Series on DVD is finally here! Watch as kindergarten through second-grade teachers demonstrate lessons and discuss critical issues in primary writing.
 

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