First Steps Literacy Second Edition is the result of over a decade of reflection by practising teachers. It draws upon contemporary research and developments in the field of literacy learning that have occurred since the release of the original First Steps materials. First Steps Literacy Second Edition makes practical connections between assessment, teaching and learning and caters for diverse needs within a classroom. The First Steps Writing Resource Book Second Edition builds on the original First Steps text by drawing upon contemporary research and developments in the field of literacy learning. This new Resource Book has a strong focus on supporting teachers and schools as they embrace an outcomes-based approach to teaching.