This bestseller is a collection of fun exercises and inspiring ideas to encourage even the most reluctant writer to put words on paper. Adult basic education and ESL educators will appreciate this user-friendly manual that provides detailed steps for each writing activity, samples of student writing, and ways to adapt the activity for students at different literacy levels. After reading this delightful handbook, you will walk into the classroom with the confidence to try out the ideas in Writing Out Loud.

"We've used Writing Out Loud in our workshops for five years, and have watched with pride and admiration as new writers discover that they have something to say, and that they can say it in fresh and artful ways."
—Deborah Epstein, Founding Director, Neighbourhood Writing Alliance, Chicago, IL