Looks at two different but complementary methods to approach the writing process. The first segment, with seven- and eight-year-olds, illustrates how the children are engaged, the structure of the process, the role of the teacher, and how this activity is linked with the thematic unit that the class is studying. The second segment, with ten- and eleven-year-olds, emphasizes peer coaching and editing with demonstrations of the procedures, the role of the teacher, and the role of the students.
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