Writing provides a menu of writing activities and paint programs for emergent readers and a word processor for advanced readers. It provides students with additional writing opportunities at the teacher's discretion.

Writing and reading support one another.

"Research indicates that children's achievements in reading and writing are generally quite strongly and positively related. Further, across evaluations of beginning reading programs, emphasis on writing activities is repeatedly shown to result in special gains in reading achievement" (Adams, 1990).

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