Writing Rope by Joan Sedita combines many abilities and tactics into five pillars of a complete writing curriculum: critical thinking, syntax (sentences), text organization, writing craft, and transcription (spelling and handwriting). Teachers in grades 4–8 will get clear instructions that demystify the process of assisting children in learning to write and writing to learn across academic core areas. Teachers will have all the tools they need to plan and deliver explicit, high-quality writing instruction with hundreds of included templates, handouts, and other resources—all of which are accessible for download online.