A clear and easy road map to implementing writers workshops in primary grades. Adopting an apprenticeship approach, the book illustrates how explicit teaching, good models, clear demonstrations, established routines, and assisted teaching lead to independent student writing. Suggested mini-lessons and tips on student conferences are thoroughly presented along with numerous student samples of informal and formal writing assignments. A wealth of writing checklists, rubrics, and reproducible forms for easy classroom use complement this valuable resource.