Children Want to Write: Donald Graves and the Revolution in Children's Writing

“Children will continually surprise us if we let them. This is what happens when we slow down, listen, and let the children lead. That is the joy of both research and teaching.”

—Donald Graves

Children Want to Write is a collection of Donald Graves most significant writings paired with recovered online videos that illuminate his research and his inspiring work with teachers. See the earliest documented use of invented spelling, the earliest attempts to guide young children through a writing process, the earliest conferences. This collection allows you to see this revolutionary shift in writing instruction—with its emphasis on observation, reflection, and approaching children as writers.