A Fresh Look at WritingAuthor: Donald H. Graves
Format: Paperback
Published: Heinemann, 1994

A Fresh Look at Writing is Graves's most comprehensive book yet. In it, he expands on many of his earlier approaches - examining portfolios, record keeping, methods for teaching conventions, spelling, and a rich range of genre including fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. He demonstrates to teachers how to bring writing into their own lives and experience the joys of the craft along with the students. "Actions," objectives appearing throughout the book, provide new ways for teachers to to understand themselves and their craft and reach their students. Graves helps teachers listen to children more effectively, discover their potential, yet expect more from them.