On the Write Track: A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing in Primary Schools

This book provides practical approaches to teaching writing in the classroom, including building a community of writers, following a writing process approach, encouraging children to write for pleasure, drawing on spoken language, exploring rich and diverse texts, teaching grammar and punctuation, and utilizing feedback.

Format: Hardback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book serves as an invaluable resource for educators seeking to establish a vibrant and engaging writing program in their classrooms. It offers a wealth of practical strategies and ideas that are seamlessly integrated across various subject areas, fostering a cross-curricular approach to writing instruction. By cultivating a community of writers, implementing a writing process approach, encouraging children to express their passions through writing, leveraging spoken language and oracy, exploring a diverse range of texts, teaching grammar and punctuation skills, and utilizing feedback to enhance children's writing voice, this book empowers educators to unlock the full potential of their students' writing abilities. Moreover, it incorporates the use of drama and play as powerful starting points, enabling children to explore their creativity, develop critical thinking skills, and communicate effectively through the written word. Whether you are a novice teacher or an experienced educator looking to enhance your writing program, this book provides you with the tools and inspiration you need to succeed.

This comprehensive book serves as an invaluable resource for educators seeking to establish a vibrant and engaging writing program in their classrooms. It offers a wealth of practical strategies and ideas that are seamlessly integrated across various subject areas, fostering a cross-curricular approach to writing instruction. By cultivating a community of writers, implementing a writing process approach, encouraging children to express their passions through writing, leveraging spoken language and oracy, exploring a diverse range of texts, teaching grammar and punctuation skills, and utilizing feedback to enhance children's writing voice, this book empowers educators to unlock the full potential of their students' writing abilities. Moreover, it incorporates the use of drama and play as powerful starting points, enabling children to explore their creativity, develop critical thinking skills, and communicate effectively through the written word. Whether you are a novice teacher or an experienced educator looking to enhance your writing program, this book provides you with the tools and inspiration you need to succeed.

Weight: 743g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367695958