Read to Write: Using Children's Literature as a Springboard for Teaching Writing

by John Warren Stewig

Read to Write is a three-part program that focuses on developing children's facility in writing fiction and poetry by building students' understanding and appreciation of good literature. The book provides insights into effective ways in which to help children write. It is designed to encourage children to think consciously about the nature of the creative writing process in order to improve their ability to express ideas in written words.

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Professor of Curriculum at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mr. Stewig lives in Glendale, Wisconsin.