The Beginnings of Writing - 4th Edition Author:Charles A. Temple, Ruth Nathan The Beginnings of Writing, Third Edition is the best illustrated single source on young children's writing development--from scribbles and invented spelling to composition. This new edition provides the most careful attention to children's development--to what the children are trying to do as they write. It improves on the earlier editions with ... more »more teaching suggestions for emergent literacy and detailed guidelines for making reading-writing connections in a productive learning environment.« less