Arens & M.C. Hall 
Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades, Grades 4 – 6 [PDF ebook] 
The Big-Blocks(TM) Approach

Learn when and how to teach the Writing block using Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades for grades 4-6. This 160-page resource, addresses specific issues and skills that help students become better writers. These mini-lessons are divided into three sections for use throughout the year. Students learn about different writing genres, making decisions about what to write, paragraphing in stories and informational text, self/peer editing, spelling, using commas, and writing to a prompt. This book supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model.