Develop sixth-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have writing minilessons: 230 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building students' literacy power. With The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 6, engage students in inquiry that leads to the discovery and understanding of a general principle they can apply when they write. Principles are based on the behaviors and understandings in the one-of-a kind, market-leading Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum. The writing minilessons in this book serve as a guide to a meaningful, systematic approach to literacy learning. When you surround students with literacy, provide them with time to write, encourage their efforts with enthusiasm, and gently guide them, you create the right conditions for them to grow into confident, engaged writers. Put minilessons into action and make learning visible for every child, every day.