ABSTRACT
Choice can be frustrating for both the teacher who is trying to draw the best from his or her young students and the students who are trying to do what the teacher is asking, but are just not sure how to do it. Choice and independent thinking on a higher level are both developmental in nature, as well as cognitive skills. As with writing, primary students can make choices on their own, but when the teacher provides background knowledge and assistance, those choices become more meaningful, and the products become richer. Although all students certainly need guidance, primary students will need the most; they often have not been in an educational setting long enough to have experienced different products, and the idea of choice is usually new to them.
