ED234430 CS207894

Title: Writing: Teachers and Children at Work.
Author(s): Graves, Donald H.
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 1983
ISBN: 0-435-08203-5
Available from: Document Not Available from EDRS.
Availability: Heinemann Educational Books, 4 Front St., Exeter, NH 03833 ($10.00).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Guides--Classroom--Teacher (052)
Geographic Source: U.S.; New Hampshire
Journal Announcement: RIEFEB1984
Target Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Intended to assist classroom teachers with promoting and improving children's writing, this book allows teachers to see other professionals and children solve problems that arise in the midst of both teaching and writing. In one sense it is a collection of workshops with the first part of the book emphasizing teacher activity and the second part emphasizing child growth in the writing process. The five sections cover the following topics: (1) starting to teach writing, (2) making the student-teacher writing conference work, (3) helping children learn the skills they need, (4) understanding how children develop as writers, and (5) documenting children's writing development. (HTH)

Descriptors: Conferences; Content Area Writing; Elementary Education; Student Motivation; Student Needs; *Student Teacher Relationship; Teacher Improvement; *Teacher Role; Teaching Methods; Writing Evaluation; Writing Improvement; *Writing Instruction; *Writing Processes; Writing Skills