Writing Under Control

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.