The Mysterious Process of Writing; Developing an Awareness of Genre; Teaching the Early Stages of Learning to Write; From the First Marks to Writing for a Purpose; Writing Narrative Fiction; Writing Poetry; Using a Range of Non-FictionGenres in the Classroom; Developing Control of the Argument/Persuasive Genre; Assessing Children's Developing Awareness of Genre;
Summary
This book charts young children's early attempts to write as they struggle to communicate meaning for a variety of purposes. Each section deals with the appropriate research evidence on the development of children's competence in literacy, and their growing awareness of genre, and uniquely, with a clear approach to teaching children from three to seven years
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186) and index
