This package offers the introductory guide Writing is Elementary: Teaching Young Children to Write alongside the module Bookmarks: Responding to Text.

Writing is Elementary: Teaching Young Children to Write is the first module of the series. It serves as an introduction and a guide for each subsequent module. It focuses on the four basic qualities of writing:

• Purpose
• Organization
• Voice
• Detail

After explaining these fundamental building blocks, classroom-tested lessons are provided to teach each specific quality. These lessons can be easily differentiated for various developmental levels. Whole-class instruction, guided work, and individual responses are included.

Building on the skills learned in the first module, Bookmarks: Responding to Text concentrates on teaching students how to write analytically about texts.