Reproducible Forms for the Writing Traits Classroom: K–2 Checklists, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Scoring Sheets and More to Boost Students’ Writing Skills in All Seven Traits

From the author of 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades comes this collection of essential forms for assessing students, planning instruction, communicating with parents, and teaching the writing process. From handy rubrics to weekly planning sheets to letters for encouraging writing at home, all the tools teachers need to make the most of the traits are here, with clear guidelines for using them. For use with Grades K-2.

Ruth Culham, President of The Culham Writing Company and former Assessment Program Unit Manager at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland, Oregon, is the recognized expert in the 6+1 Trait Writing assessment field. Ruth is the author of the highly successful 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades, Scholastic, Inc. 2005, as well as the companion books 40 Reproducible Forms for the Writing Traits Classroom, Writing to Prompts in the Trait-Based Classroom: Literature Response, and Writing to Prompts in the Trait-Based Classroom: Content Areas (with Amanda Wheeler).