In this two-part podcast, Andrew reviews the methodology behind and procedure for successfully teaching Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories. After a brief overview of the unit, Andrew will walk step-by-step through an assignment, demonstrating Unit 3 methods and concepts for both the teacher/parent and student.

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QUESTIONS ASKED:

• 24:04 - Liz asks, "What are your recommendations for supporting a parent whose first language is not English?"
• 25:09 - Amy asks, "as the students use computers more and more, I'm finding that the rough draft is being typed on the computer, edited on the computer, and then printed as a final draft. Should I require my students to print the rough draft, mark it up, correct it, and then re-print it?"
• 27:12 - Tracy asks, "I have a fourth grader doing IEW along with two middle school students, still now working on the who/which and adding -ly next week. The two older are doing -ly, who/which, strong verb, and because clause. How do I catch him up and not make him feel we are going too fast?"
• 28:59 - Savina asks, "Regarding the source can you use a child's own story as a starting point?"
• 30:41 - Michelle asks, "When asking questions and you have more than 3 words to answer, can you add the additional info into a new number?"
• 31:26 - Christina asks, "I'm having a hard time getting my child to re-tell the story. He is eight."
• 32:39 - Janet asks, "Do you need to write a line in the outline for each sentence?"

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