Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms

Build young writers’ competence and confidence with Vicki Spandel’s 6-Trait approach!

“[A]n essential read for primary writing teachers everywhere!”

–Wendy Ellis, Literacy Specialist, Arkansas State Department of Education

Creating Young Writers is now packed with more activities, more strategies, more lesson plans, and a goldmine of resources that every new or veteran educator should have! Vicki Spandel’s exploration of her powerful 6-trait approach will guide teachers in planning a successful elementary writing program that will help build strong writers from the very beginning!

The treasured resource for fostering early writing skills just got better!



Highlights more recommended books to use as mentor resources for every trait —including conventions! Expands teachers’ understanding of how to respond positively to every writer’s work. Encourages teachers who have not tried modeling with their students to do so with confidence. Offers positive assessment options for virtually ANY writer with revised continuums that focus on what beginning writers CAN do. Includes a study guide-oriented collection of discussion questions and challenging activities, perfect for a study group! Meet Vicki Spandel (PHOTO)

Vicki Spandel was co-director of the teacher team that developed the 6-trait model and has designed instructional writing materials for all grade levels, kindergarten through college. She is the author of Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction (Allyn & Bacon), The 9 Rights of Every Writer (Heinemann), and The Write Traits Classroom Kits (Great Source Education). Vicki is a former language arts teacher, journalist, technical writer, award winning video producer, and scoring director for more than 80 state and district writing assessments.