This resource provides help with the basics of beginning writing--helping students learn to organize what they want to say, discover vocabulary to say it, and u

This resource provides help with the basics of beginning writing--helping students learn to organize what they want to say, discover vocabulary to say it, and u

"Writing allows each of us to live with that special wide-awakeness that comes from knowing that our lives and our ideas are worth writing about." -Lucy Calkins

For me, there was enormous satisfaction in seeing how Megan Sloan interweaves process, workshop, and traits in this book. I have struggled all my professional l

This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing d