Developing Young Writers In The Classroom

We Want Our Young People To Grow Up Knowing That Writing Is An Important And Deeply Satisfying Life Skill, One That Helps Them Make More Sense Of Themselves And Their World, One That Helps Them To Communicate Effectively. Much More Than A Skill, Writing Is The Creativity Of Each Child Making Itself Known Through The Role Of Author. Unfortunately, Too Often Writing Becomes Merely An Exercise In 'getting Words Right', Or Writing To Teacher-prescribed Tasks. Authorship Is Much Richer Than That, It Is A Means Of Describing, Pondering On, Clarifying, Questioning, And Celebrating Aspects Of Their Lives. I've Got Something To Say Is The Journey Of Gail Loane's Experiences In The Classroom As She Learned To Teach Writing In A Way That Enabled Her Students To Develop And Enjoy Their Own Authorship. Between The Pages Is The Journey-map For Teachers - And Parents - Of Primary And Secondary School Students To Successfully Assist Their Young Writers To Authorship.