Full Description
This accessible text examines the nature of children's writing, and helps teachers discover how to best nurture in children's creative potential with a thorough explation of the practices and strategies needed to understand young writers and their writing, Creative Power provides a wealth of information and ideas about the language, interests, and creative capabilities of today's children.
Contents
(Each chapter includesWriting, Reflection and Summary, Questions for Reflective Thinking and References.)
1. Language, Thinking, and Patterns of Early Writing.
2. The Writing Process.
3. Prewriting: Creating a Plan.
4. Drafting: First Thoughts.
5. Revising: Making Writing Better.
6. Post Writing: Sharing and Publishing.
7. Literature and Writing.
8. Evaluating Writing.
9. Writing as Therapy.
10. Teachers as Writers.
11. Writing Poetry with Children.
12. Spelling and Writing.
13. Grammar, Punctuation, and Writing.
14. Creating Writing Environments: Nurturing Creative Potential.
