This book provides practical advice for the teaching of writing; demonstrates how to model writing for children; includes examples of good classroom practice of modelling writing; focuses on writing in different aspects of the curriculum; provides guidance, case studies and theoretical perspectives to show readers how they can become writers with and for children. The updated second edition includes: ideas for discussion in a seminar/staff meeting/CPD event; a new chapter enabling teachers to support children to bring their own cultures and ethnicities into their writing. -- adapted from publisher's website.