Mozartians, Beethovians, and the Teaching of Writing

I agree with this article in many ways, however since I teach fourth graders and they come to me with no basic knowledge of how to even remotely get started on a story; I must say that at some point you have to help them understand the basic organization format. I do think that after that you have to let them figure out what works best for themselves, because ultimately that is how they become writers. They have to find their own unique voice and techniques. We all have our own little "ways" even if we have been taught otherwise. I agree that the pressure of writing a certain way can "turn" a student off from writing and that is very sad.