Another way children learn to read is by writing. For some children, their own writing provides the first successful reading experience. Many children love the combination of writing and illustrating that leads to a published work. Children's writing samples, prior to the publication stage, serve as a rich portrait of how well young minds are applying important language skills and strategies, as well as what they know about words.

The Writing Block includes a mini-lesson that provides children with a model of what writers do. During the block, children engage in various writing activities from starting a new piece, finishing a piece, revising, editing, or illustrating. Another component includes conferences that lead to a final published piece. In the Author's Chair, children share their writing and respond to each other's writing at various stages in its development.

You can find more information about the Writing Block in:

CD-104103 Writing the Four-Blocks® Way

CD-2406 The Teacher's Guide to the Four-Blocks® by Patricia Cunningham, Dorothy Hall, and Cheryl Sigmon