Teaching the Youngest Writers: A Practical Guide

by Marcia S. Freeman

Take your students from emergent to elaborate writers. This book shows you how. The most complete guide available to conducting a daily writing workshop in the primary grades, this easy-to-use professional resource includes models for managing the writing process. Teaching the Youngest Writers explains the expository, descriptive, and personal-narrative writing techniques your students need to become fluent writers. Includes stages of emergent writing, how to set up your room, how to schedule and manage the daily writing workshop, how to conduct an Author's Chair, and how to model writing and efficient peer conferences. A classic and complete resource.

Genres: Teaching, Education

141 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Sheryl Coats]

I keep loaning this one out... it's that good. It's filled with mini lessons, practical advice and gets you ready for the nitty gritty of doing writer's workshop.

[Jacqueline]

Absolutely top notch book on teaching primary grade students to write. Full of hands on practical advice all teachers can use.

[Meredith]

I received this book at a BAWP workshop and love the practical mini-lessons and strategies for teaching writing. It's for teachers of students in K-2 grade. Great visuals as well. My colleagues and I are are making verb/action word posters to put up for our students in the new year (as shown in the book). A great resource for early childhood writing.

[Dawn (noladawnreads)]

When I was in the classroom this my bible for teaching writing. I was lucky enough to have met Marcia on multiple occasions and been able to work with her in a small group setting picking her brain. She is a brilliant woman!

[Jessica Lambert]

One of my bibles for teaching writing - a practical, step-by-step approach to teaching the craft of writing.