The Writing Book by Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey is a teacher friendly guide to teaching writing at emergent, early and fluent levels. It includes practical information that will support primary and middle school teachers to plan and deliver an effective writing programme. The book includes:- information on the guiding principles and practices that underpin effective writing- mini lesson plans to teach writing skills- writing lesson plans, planning sheets and exemplars- 'Quick Write' ideas for shorter writing opportunities- lists of engaging writing topics to motivate students- practical ideas for reviewing, editing and celebrating writing. The CD-Rom includes support material for students and teachers, ready to use PowerPoint lessons and photocopiable writing planning sheets, exemplar texts and plans for the common text type as well as a photo bank of images to motivate student.