The contents of this rich resource include: Setting the Stage for Writing&mdash;reading to your class, word walls, story walls Teaching the Parts of a Story Step-by-Step Writing Units--dogs, a bike ride, a loose tooth, a giant<li> for each topic teacher directions are provided for writing group, guided, and independent stories<li> student planning forms to outline character & setting, action, and conclusion<li> forms on which to write the completed stories More Story Writing Ideas--teacher directions and reproducible forms for four additional story-writing experiences<li> retell a fairy tale<li> a pattern story<li> a circle story<li> a sequence-and-write story A Story Writing Center--directions, forms, and patterns for 5 story-writing centers<li> Who, What, Where, When<li> Start with a Picture<li> Story Starters<li> Story Parts<li> Train Tales--each train car represents a different part of the story