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Randell, Beverley – Running Record, 1999
In this article, the author of several PM Story Books (used in schools with 5-, 6-, and 7-year-olds who are learning to read) discusses components of those books which she believes makes them successful. It attributes the success of these books to the following 4 ingredients: (1) traditional story structure having the elements of a central…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing, Illustrations

Steiner, Karl E.; Moher, Thomas G. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1994
Describes the Graphic Story Writer system, which was written to explore ways in which a computer can simulate the presence of an active listener for early readers and preliterate children as they explore story construction. An authoring tool that allows adults or more advanced students to create or edit new scenarios is also described. (Contains…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Early Reading