Writing Instruction K-6: Understanding Process, Purpose, Audience

The authors explore what is important about effective writing instruction, how it is situated within all the modes of literacy, and "why we do what we do" in writing instruction today. By refocusing on writing process and emphasizing the need for even young students to consider audience, purpose, and genre when writing, K-6 teachers will find an effective road map for enhancing their writing instruction. Also included are staff development activities, exemplars of children’s writing, and in the appendices, a variety of practical formative assessments and monitoring forms.