This book is a practical way to introduce, focus, and reteach writing concepts within the context of the student's writing. Answering a need expressed by teachers everywhere, Geye offers a series of thirty-eight minilessons that show teachers how to maximize teaching while minimizing time. Based on brain research, these minilessons run the gamut from writing leads to maintaining voice, from elaboration techniques to grammar through revision, from punctuation to proofreading. This collection, time and student-tested, enables teachers to address skills, usage, and mechanics within the writing process. Susan Geye lives in Texas where she is a librarian in the public schools. She is committed to developing student writers who not only understand their own writing processes but also understand the grammar, mechanics, and the power of precise language. In addition, Geye conducts workshops and institutes for teachers, administrators, and parents on effective mini-lessons and the writing process.