“Students are writing more and enjoying it! The quality of their writing has grown over time. Teachers are more comfortable facilitating writing and assisting students through the process.”
— Ruth S. Williams, principal, Kelly Elementary School
A carefully sequenced, coherent K–10 instructional system that strengthens writing effectiveness and fluency for students working on grade level
Provides sound instruction and intense practice in writing, beginning in the earliest years of school
Teaches students the writing process—planning, drafting, editing, and revising—in a daily, one-hour class
Provides a content-rich curriculum with genre studies in narrative, report, and persuasive writing—genres that students are expected to know to meet school demands, state testing requirements, and college and career expectations
Makes the connections between reading and writing explicit
