<P><EM>On the Write Track</EM> puts teachers¿ autonomy and their knowledge of what is right for their pupils at the heart of teaching writing. It explores a set of research-based principles, before illustrating these with case studies and examples of classroom practice. </P><P>Writing is about communication. Learning to write gives children a voice that others will listen to ¿ a voice they can use to share their ideas, articulate their feelings, amuse and delight their readers and argue for what they believe in. </P><P>While every child, every teacher and every classroom are different, approaches to teaching writing can sometimes feel prescriptive, whether they are based on a particular curriculum model, commercial scheme, assessment system or underlying philosophy. </P><P>This book provides freedom and choice by introducing a series of ¿tracks¿ for writing teaching, including practical approaches to:</P><UL><UL><P><LI>Building a community of writers in the classroom</LI><P></P><P