KBKilpatrick

The book Craft Lessons begins by touching on the 3 steps to writing.  They are conceive, craft, correct.  The author talks about shortening the writing so that more attention can be focused on the writing itself.  It is important for writers, especially early writers to spend plenty of time practicing writing while receiving direction and guidance from their teachers.  I know in my own experience dealing with children with learning disabilities, writing often suffers due to deficits in the area of reading.  Their is a natural progression to a childs developement.  First they learn to read and then writing begins to develope.