Primers for those who want to embrace the traits, but don't know where to begin
- All-in-one resources for building a writing traits classroom. Ruth Culham and Raymond Coutu provide reliable, levelheaded, easy-to-follow advice on applying the traits so teachers begin seeing results in their students' work from day one.
- Useful trait-focused tips and tools that enable teachers to hit the ground running. For intermediate-grade teachers who want to weave the traits into their writing program but are unsure where to begin: trait-focused lessons, activities, reproducibles, scoring guides, conference comments, scored sample papers, children's book lists and teaching tips.