Suggests that many drama teachers feel that "doing plays" runs counter to their purposes in drama. Shows that the writing of plays and the presentation of dramatic experience may be activities of the same kind, both relying on attention to context and demanding an appreciation of the ordered nature of life. (MG)

Discusses one fourth-grade student's attempt to write a bilingual script, based upon a story told to her by her father, within the context of a bilingual playwriting project. Concludes that bilingualism needs to be seen as part of quality education for all students, not as compensatory education only for language minority students. (SG)

The article examines third graders who use reading, speaking, writing, gestures, and visual representation strategically in their inquiry research and to share what they learn. Examples of their speaking, writing and drawing shows their developing skill in choosing semiotic meaning-making systems appropriately for the purpose of developing their…