Companion Book to Teaching Kids to Write

Written by Eleanor W. Hoomes, Ph.D.

Combination teacher resource book and student activity book, Young Writers at Work provides a wealth of suggestions, activities, and ideas to teach children to write. Part 1: Nonfiction introduces the 4 basic types of writing: expository, descriptive, narrative, and persuasive. Twelve activities provide practice in nonfiction writing. Part 2: Fiction introduces students to fiction and provides ideas to generate good writing. Part 3: Student Writing Activities comprises 40 motivating creative-writing activities. 96 pages. Grades 4 to 8.