Methods and techniques for teaching writing: history and modernity

Refined methods of teaching writing characteristic of primary school pupils (analytical and synthetic, linear, clock, copy, genetic and Karster method), a brief history of their development. The experience of primary school teachers are studied and generalized methods of learning to write, which are used in today's elementary school. Methods of learning to write are classified; described features of their use. The article material enables to make choice of suitable methods and techniques for teaching writing based on their characteristics and relationships, as well as in accordance with the purpose of the lesson, the nature of the content of scientific material, the level of students’ knowledge’s and skills.