This manual is intended to assist elementary school teachers in developing classroom writing experiences. The sections in the first part of the manual address the individual stages of the writing process (prewriting, writing, and postwriting/editing) by reviewing research, presenting case studies of children's writing, and outlining activities, topics, and techniques for teaching each stage. The section on postwriting also examines self-editing techniques, peer editing, and holistic scoring. The second part of the manual provides selection of strategies for teaching the writing process by using resources such as newspapers, advertisements, literature, pictures, and teacher-generated ideas and materials. (RL)