Now in its third edition and reflecting changes in the Primary National Strategy, this best-selling textbook introduces primary teachers to key issues in the teaching of writing. Strongly rooted in classroom practice, the book includes:








the history, theory and practice of teaching writing



children writing in and out of school



EAL and gender issues in writing



the development of writing across the years of the primary school



planning classroom routines and organising resources



balancing the composition and transcription elements in writing



monitoring and assessing writing



meeting individual needs



managing specific learning difficulties in writing, such as dyslexia



With its companion Reading under Control (also in its third edition), this book provides undergraduate and postgraduate teachers with comprehensive guidance for the teaching of literacy.