Writing Written communication is a necessary skill for life. A command of both penmanship and self-expression should be taught from the earliest levels. For penmanship teaching a child correct letter formation gives him a facility in writing as a basic for life. When a child learns writing at an early age with ease, he can then focus on the thought process of writing and the transference to paper is easy. For communicating ideas, step-by-step approaches to learning how to write in various styles and formats: narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, essay, creative and research papers.       Copyright ©2008 The Learning Connection. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark information.