<P>Now in an updated second edition <EM>How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 8-14</EM> provides a range of practical suggestions for teaching non-fiction writing skills and linking them to children's learning across the curriculum. Emphasising creative approaches to teaching children's writing in diverse and innovative ways, it provides:</P>
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<LI>information on the organisation and language features of the six main non-fiction text types (recount, report, instruction, explanation, persuasion and discussion) </LI>
<LI>suggestions for the use of cross-curricular learning as a basis for writing </LI>
<LI>planning frameworks for children to promote thinking skills</LI>
<LI>advice on developing children's writing to help with organisational issues - paragraphing and layout, and the key language features </LI>
<LI>examples of non-fiction writing </LI>
<LI>suggestions for talk for learning and talk for writing (including links to 'Speaking Frames'; also published by Routledge) </LI>
<LI>information on the transition from primary to secondary school.</LI>
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<P>With new hints and tips for teachers and suggestions for reflective practice as well as a wealth of photocopiable materials, <EM>How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 8-14</EM> will equip teachers with all the skills needed to create enthusiastic non-fiction writers in their classroom.</P>