Summary

This text provides an introduction to the study of children's writing in the primary school and middle school years. It has been revised and updated to meet the new National Curriculum requirements, drawing upon significant research and publications of the last decade. It features examples of different types of children's writing to illustrate the concepts and theories discussed in the text. It also summarizes recent studies on children's writing and its development, and shows ways of encouraging different types of writing, while also outlining possibilities for improving spelling, syntax and style.