The Writing Book

a 245 page teacher-friendly guide to teaching writing at emergent, early and fluent levels. It includes practical information that will support primary and middle school teachers to plan and deliver an effective writing programme. Packed with useable writing activities, exercises, games and strategies for teachers. Support material is also supplied on a CD-ROM.<br /><br />Authors: Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey.<br /><br />- Chapter 1: Introduction - guiding principles and practices<br />Chapter 1 includes an overview of the writing process, the teaching approaches in a balanced writing programme, and the traits of effective teachers of writing. This chapter also introduces the idea that effective writers draw on two toolkits: a Knowledge Toolkit (what good writers know) and Skills Toolkit (what good writers do).<br /><br />- Chapter 2: The writing classroom<br />This chapter offers information on establishing an effective classroom en...