The Reading and Writing Connection: Merging Two Reciprocal Content Areas

The purpose of this article is make connections between two content areas, reading and writing, which have traditionally been separated and consider the relationship between their theoretical underpinnings. Based on their reciprocal nature, the authors posit that students could greatly benefit by re...

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Main Authors:	Renee Moran, Monica Billen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Georgia Southern University 2014-06-01
Series:	Georgia Educational Researcher
Subjects:	literacy reading writing blogs pen pals
Online Access:	https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gerjournal/vol11/iss1/8

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spelling	doaj-4095f70b64294993b6e9683d917e51532020-11-24T21:54:00ZengGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Educational Researcher2471-00592014-06-0111110.20429/ger.2014.110108The Reading and Writing Connection: Merging Two Reciprocal Content AreasRenee MoranMonica BillenThe purpose of this article is make connections between two content areas, reading and writing, which have traditionally been separated and consider the relationship between their theoretical underpinnings. Based on their reciprocal nature, the authors posit that students could greatly benefit by reading and writing being taught simultaneously. Relying on this premise, this article provides the reader with three practical strategies that could be applied in the literacy classroom to intertwine reading and writing. These practical strategies include: classroom blogs, graphic depictions, and pen pal responses to literature.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gerjournal/vol11/iss1/8literacyreadingwritingblogspen pals
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series	Georgia Educational Researcher
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description	The purpose of this article is make connections between two content areas, reading and writing, which have traditionally been separated and consider the relationship between their theoretical underpinnings. Based on their reciprocal nature, the authors posit that students could greatly benefit by reading and writing being taught simultaneously. Relying on this premise, this article provides the reader with three practical strategies that could be applied in the literacy classroom to intertwine reading and writing. These practical strategies include: classroom blogs, graphic depictions, and pen pal responses to literature.
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The Reading and Writing Connection: Merging Two Reciprocal Content Areas

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