New and experienced teachers appreciate this easy—to—use yet comprehensive approach to teaching young writers style and genre characteristics, composing skills, conventions, and the writing process itself. The classroom—tested techniques satisfy young writers' need for structure and content while offering them freedom to develop their style, repertoire, and voice. More than 350 classroom—tested models, lessons, procedures and activities, and thirty—seven reproducibles. If you want to create a community of writers who love to write and speak the language of writers, you'll love this book. Bonus! Fold—out "Skills Development Chart" helps your school integrate writing process teaching in grades K—6.