Writing in Elementary SChoollSocial Studies.

ABSTRACT. t d This book is designed to provide elementary school teachers with information, suggestions, and models for using writing in the social studies, from early primary to middle grades. There are four major chapters to the book. Chapter I is titled "Research on the Teaching of Writing. " The articles in this first section move from a survey of research in writing to a survey of classroom practice in-the,use of writing in elementary school social Studies and finally to a specific classroom study that integrates they two areas and presents specific implications for the study and teaching of writing. ChapterII is titled "Developing Readiness.in 'Writing. " The first two articles stress'two important aspects of a dlassroom environment that nurtures and supports student,citing. The reMaining five articles describe techniques such as i viewing, exploring the past, and brainstorming that teachers u to, initiate writing. The title ofcilirisChapter III which contains seven articles is "Using Writing to Lear