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"While teachers have been told for years to focus and build
on what children know, are so used to looking at written language
through conventional eyes that even with the best of intentions
to put theory into practice, we continue to see what children
don't know. Judith Newman in Craft of Children's
Writing, has provided an invaluable resource for both teachers
and parents by actually showing the reader how to discover what
young children (ages 2 to 8) know about writing.
"She uses the children's writing itself to lead us through
the process of discovery. The book is full of samples of writing
reproduced in their original form, followed immediately by
'translations' accompanied by Newman's detailed insightful
analysis of the content, structure and creative processes
evident in each piece of writing."
Dr. Karen R. Mock
Executive Director, League of Human Rights
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