Harwayne, Shelley

Explores the diverse roles literature plays in any writing workshop.

A multicultural collection of twenty-one children's play rhymes.

Presents a collection of letters, poems, and artwork by children from New York City and across the U.S., created in response to the terrorist attacks on the country on September 11, 2001.

After the children in Mrs. Peabody's class cook things which are all of the same color, they go out to eat something which is entirely different.

The author/principal provides an account of her experiences, as well as those of staff and students at the Manhattan New School, a public school in New York based on a system in which students apprentice themselves to teachers who are readers, writers, and researchers and learn in a workshop environment.

Explains methods for making children love to read and write in grade school and beyond, discussing topics such as making books attractive, real-world reasons to write, nonfiction and poetry study, involving families, and bilingualism.

The author shares her thoughts on the writing process in elementary grades based on her experiences as the instructional leader of the Manhattan New School, stressing the importance of allowing children to write like children.