Winner, English-Speaking Union Duke of Edinburgh Award, 2005 Key features: * Offers guidance on introducing and developing writing skills with young learners. * Teaches the Roman alphabet, letter shapes and names, and word recognition. * Provides a framework for developing writing skills at word, sentence, and text level. * Encourages the idea that words can be used creatively and that writing can be fun. * Provides opportunities for children to practise a wide range of writing skills.