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School-age writers must transcribe their thoughts neatly while also using excellent language skills, rich idea development, and organize ideas and facts in a logical order.



Igniting Their Writing: The Struggle to Get Ideas on Paper
Measurement of Written Language Expression




 Ashley - 4th Grade
 Jeff - 10th Grade
 Simone - 6th Grade




 Handwriting
 Rules of Writing Mechanics and Written Language
 Generating and Organizing Ideas
 Turning Ideas into Sentences
 Reflecting on Writing



Video

"Getting Thoughts on Paper," part of the Developing Minds Video Library
When writing requires conscious physical effort, it can be difficult to simultaneously remember grammar and spelling rules and keep up with classroom note-taking. Two students and a teacher talk to Dr. Mel Levine about their experiences.
Making Writing Automatic
 Video  Transcript

Audio

Dispelling Mis-spelling Myths
Dr. Mel Levine and Dr. Louisa Moats discuss the difficulties students have learning to spell.
What We can Learn from Spelling
 Audio  Transcript
Attention and Spelling
 Audio  Transcript
Reading Well and Spelling Poorly
 Audio  Transcript



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