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Peer reviewedEpstein, Alice H. – Language Arts, 1980
Describes methods developed for a fourth- through sixth- grade writers' workshop designed to teach children to write within certain common structures. Separate workshop sessions dealt with descriptive writing, mood, characterization, adventure stories, tall tales, plays, autobiography, and reporting. (AEA)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Peer reviewedTway, Eileen – Language Arts, 1980
Recommends that teachers look for and value the freshness, naivete, humor, and wisdom in children's writing. Samples of children's writing are provided to illustrate these traits. (AEA)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Creativity, Descriptive Writing, Elementary Education
