Every Child a Writer

Authors

  • Martha C. Pennington SOAS and Birkbeck College, London Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/wap.v6i3.443

Keywords:

teaching, writing, education, children, primary education

Abstract

Editor's Introduction

Author Biography

  • Martha C. Pennington, SOAS and Birkbeck College, London

    Martha Pennington is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Writing and Pedagogy.

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Published

2014-12-05

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Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Pennington, M. C. (2014). Every Child a Writer. Writing and Pedagogy, 6(3), 443-455. https://doi.org/10.1558/wap.v6i3.443