Design awareness is often overlooked when attempting to improve childrens written communication- yet an understanding of how to combine words and images to maximum effect on a page can help children to think clearly on paper and state what they want to say in the sharpest possible way. By inviting the teacher to guide the childs sense of design in basic book form, Words and Images on the Page opens a door into the acquisition of writing skills that is unique- increasing not only the childs writing motivation and competence, but self-esteem and sense of achievement.