This program examines practices that motivate students to write: choosing their own topics and making writing decisions, keeping a writer's notebook for recording their thoughts, focusing on authentic audiences for their writing, and having opportunities to publish their pieces.

Originally released by Annenberg Learner, 2007. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 17, 2019.

Motivations for Kid Writers (2:24); --Diverse Home Life, Dual Immersion (3:54); -- Respecting Children's Experiences (2:53); -- Portable Notebook (2:07); -- Daily Writing Exercise (3:17); -- Persuasive Writing (2:56); -- Student Choice (4:57); -- Thinking About Audience (3:53); -- Credits: Reasons for Writing (1:21);.