Writing

From the Anglo-Saxons to the Renaissance, from chivalrous knights to Genghis Khan, students will improve their knowledge of medieval times while learning to write with structure and style.

This theme-based writing curriculum offers a full year of instruction for students in grades 6–8 and is perfect for homeschoolers, homeschool co-ops, tutors, and hybrid schools.

Working through all of IEW's Units 1–9, students learn to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, compose essays, and more. Includes vocabulary cards, literature suggestions, and access to helpful PDF downloads.

This book is designed to be used by an instructor who has been through or is currently viewing the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style video course.#1743

Need extra student books? See item 3305.

The Student Resource Packet (SRP)* is no longer included with Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons, but all necessary writing tool pages for this course from the 174 page Student Resource Packet are now included in the 17-page Medieval History-Based Writing Tools PDF. *If you would still like to purchase a printed Student Resource Packet, it is available, Item 7819.

Grades 6-8 From IEW

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Take your 4th–6th-grade-students to the next level in their Structure and Style® writing journey! Twenty-four more weeks of incredible writing instruction await with the humorous and engaging Andrew Pudewa. Students who have completed Year 1 Level A and are ready for their second year of the Structure and Style for Students video course will enjoy reviewing and refining the seven previously learned IEW units, then pressing on to Units 8 and 9, Essays and Formal Critiques. The curriculum provides clear daily assignments and includes vocabulary words, literature suggestions, and lesson plans for teachers. Easy to use and affordable, the second year of Structure and Style for Students builds on the skills learned in the previous video course and brings a successful solution to your writing lessons.

24 hours of DVD instruction

Teacher Manual

Student Packet and Binder

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Serving as both syllabus and workbook for the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style seminar, this essential resource also contains charts, word lists, sample lesson plans, and more. Purchase only if you already own or have access to the DVDs/video for the seminar—this Seminar and Practicum Workbook is designed to accompany the DVDs/video, rather than to be used as a stand-alone. From Institute for Excellence in Writing. Learn More

The Elegant Essay: Building Blocks for Analytical Writing Student Book. Now in its third edition, The Elegant Essay walks high school students through the entire essay-building process. The student book includes instruction, practice exercises, modeling, and grade sheets. The separate teacher's manual provides a sample schedule, grading helps, and lesson-by-lesson instructions regarding how to teach the material and includes sample models and answers. After practicing the elements of an essay, students apply all they have learned by completing two essay assignments: a descriptive and a persuasive essay. With clear explanations and practice exercises, The Elegant Essay is an excellent extension and refinement of IEW Unit 8. Consumable. Contains Christian Content. From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW.) Learn More

The Elegant Essay: Building Blocks for Analytical Writing. Now in its third edition, The Elegant Essay walks high school students through the entire essay-building process. The student book includes instruction, practice exercises, modeling, and grade sheets. The separate teacher's manual provides a sample schedule, grading helps, and lesson-by-lesson instructions regarding how to teach the material and includes sample models and answers. After practicing the elements of an essay, students apply all they have learned by completing two essay assignments: a descriptive and a persuasive essay. With clear explanations and practice exercises, The Elegant Essay is an excellent extension and refinement of IEW Unit 8. Consumable. Contains Christian Content. From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW.) Learn More

Purchase these audio CDs if you already have "The Phonetic Zoo" Spelling Starter Set and would like the next level audio CDs. 5 audio CDs. This product includes: •5 audio CDs (includes MP3 downloads) From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW.) Learn More

Travel back in time to early United States history! This theme-based writing curriculum allows students to delve into the excitement of explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers while learning to write with the Structure and Style® writing method. Offering a full year of instruction for students in grades 6–8, these lessons cover all nine IEW Units. Vocabulary cards, literature suggestions, and access to helpful PDF downloads are also included.

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IEW Windows to the World: An Introduction to Literary Analysis Student Book by Lesha Meyers.

Why do certain literary works have the power to move us? With step-by-step instructions, Windows to the World teaches students how to analyze elements of literature. This reference also gives numerous examples and suggestions for helping students develop Christian discernment skills.

Contains Christian Content.

From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW.)

See also  Teacher/Student Combo #3034.

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p>IEW Windows to the World: An Introduction to Literary Analysis Teacher/Student Combo by Lesha Meyers. Why do certain literary works have the power to move us? With step-by-step instructions, Windows to the World teaches students how to analyze elements of literature. This reference also gives numerous examples and suggestions for helping students develop Christian discernment skills. The accompanying Teacher's Manual is suitable for both new and experienced teachers. Contains Christian Content. From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW.) Learn More

Handwriting practice and Latin practice are combined in this copybook. While improving handwriting, students memorize classroom Latin (e.g. “Hello, teacher”), Latin sayings, and beautiful prayers and hymns from Latina Christiana, First Form Latin, and Lingua Angelica.

Latin Cursive Copybook starts with an introduction to forming letters followed by classroom Latin, sayings, and hymns from Latina Christiana, First Form Latin, and Lingua Angelica. Our copybooks are three-in-one wonders that include memory work, copybook exercises, and drawing pages. They teach penmanship, timeless Latin passages, accuracy, attention to detail, and memorization—all through the simple skill of copying. Why have students practice their handwriting on word lists when they can learn beautiful Latin hymns and prayers that will stay with them for their entire lives? Memoria Press’ cursive font is based on the New American Cursive handwriting program. New American Cursive is specifically designed with beautiful yet simple curves for introducing young students to cursive.

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Lift Up Your Eyes on High Test Packet is designed to supplement the textbook of the same name by Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

This astronomy text, written from a Christian perspective, helps high school students to unlock the mysteries and wonders of the stars. Helpful review questions and suggested essays are also provided in the text. Help your high schoolers explore the stellar panoply - and discover how the stars originated, their magnitudes, and their divine purpose. Brimming with interesting facts, unique insights on how Christians should observe the constellations, and drawings and diagrams for greater understanding of the zodiac, this astronomy text features review questions, research projects, glossaries, and informative appendixes. Previously published as The Heavens Declare. Grades 9-12. 124 pages. From Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

New American Cursive II. New American Cursive is an easy-to-follow resource for teaching beginning cursive. It presents simplified letter forms, using multi-sensory methods to aid in the learning of motor skills necessary to write well. Developed by Iris Hatfield, with over 35 years of experience in the handwriting field, the book improves the process of teaching handwriting and allows students to start at a younger age. This second workbook is designed for daily instruction and practice. Students will review and train themselves with correct letter formation, size, slant, spacing, and proportion, as well as neatness and appearance. 125 lessons are provided, with a variety of tracing, copywork, and free-writing exercises that include instruction, practice, fun exercises, journaling, and artwork. Flip-top, spiral-bound book. Workbook 2. Recommended for 2nd grade and up. Learn More

The Our Father's World Teacher's Manual is designed to be used with the Our Father's World, 2nd Edition workbook from Christian Liberty Press (sold-separately#2695). Chapter instructions include memory work, lesson plans, and answers to the "Looking Back" sections in the student workbook. 2nd Edition.. 1st grade From Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

Our Father's World by Christian Liberty Press. Our Father's World is a colorful workbook designed to give 1st grade students a greater understanding and appreciation of the handiwork of God. Chapters focus on the seasons, animals, people, plants and more with engaging, informative text, study questions, activities, and critical thinking exercises. Bible verses throughout allow children to read the words of God that relate to the subject being studied. The "Looking Back" section at the end of each chapter includes questions for parents/teachers to evaluate students' comprehension. This second edition has been updated with many new images and some text corrections. Grade 1. 2nd Edition. 102 pages, softcover. NKJV Used. Learn More

This test packet is designed to be used as an assessment tool for the Our Father's World, 2nd Edition text. 2nd Edition( #2695 ). Grade 1 Learn More

Nurture your child's imagination and awaken the creative writer within! Featuring a teacher's guide and 19th-century black-and-white illustrations, Karen Andreola's charming book has all the right ingredients to inspire even the reluctant writer or the student who has experienced discouragement. Her story starters encourage children to write in ways they have never written before. This rich resource boasts over 65 "story-starters": A story starter suspends a student in the middle of a predicament. He is then faced with the question, What happens next? This is his cue to expand and embellish the story however he wants. He learns to write freely; with imagination and zest-and with far more boldness than he may be accustomed to. Thumb through the pages to choose whatever story catches your fancy. Karen has written a large selection to satisfy the varied interests of both boys and girls. Awaken the dormant writer in your child with this lively approach to creative writing and you will take part in what Karen calls the gentle art of learning. TM Story Starters is designed to: Replace dry, dull writing with exciting writing; Invoke sympathy for the characters and encourage writing with feeling; Expand a child s literary powers with the practice of narration; Develop a child s imagination with embellishment of story plots; Stimulate reasoning powers with opportunity for problem-solving; Reawaken and interest in language arts. Uphold Biblical virtues. Ages 8 to 18. 458 pages, softcover from Charlotte Mason Research. Learn More

This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about great inventors and inventions from the 1620s to the 1990s. Now updated, The Story of Inventions covers key innovations from the 15th through the 20th century. Divided into four sections: Power, Manufacturing & Production, Communications, and Transportation, chapters focus on the invention as well as the life of the inventor, weaving together true-life stories in a format enjoyable for young and old. Inventors include Edison, Fermi, Ford, Gutenberg, Morse, Bell, Fulton, and others; inventions include the sewing machine, cotton gin, radio, television, submarine, computer, and more. Comprehension questions are included at the end of each chapter.Recommended for 6th grade. From Christian Liberty Press. Learn More

Includes answers and teaching tips to accompany The Story of Inventions student text (Item #5213). Tests are available. Published by Christian Liberty Press. Recommended for 6th grade. Learn More

The Story of Inventions Test Packet is designed to complement the Textbook of the same name by Christian Liberty Press. Grade: 6th Learn More

The World God Made will give young students a greater understanding and appreciation of the handiwork of God. This colorful science book features photos and illustrations highlighting what happened on each of the six days of creation. Each creation day serves as a launching pad for a broad discussion of scientific concepts, including animals, plants, the solar system and the human body.

Helpful "Looking Back" review and comprehension evaluation questions are provided along with hands-on activities and experiments.

92 pages, softcover. 2nd Edition. Grade K / Kindergarten. NKJV used.

The World God Made, by Christian Liberty Press. Topics include nature, weather, seasons, health and animals. Illustrated. Kindergarten

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The "World God Made Teacher's Manual" is designed to be used alongside the Christian Liberty Press The World God Made, 2nd Edition curriculum(#2698). This manual features chapter instructions that include memory work, lesson plans, and answers to the Looking Back sections. 23 pages, stapled binding. Learn More

In this 1-semester book, students will learn to: create complex thesis statements write thesis essays with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion sustain arguments for 6 paragraphs use topic sentences for organizing paragraphs and information incorporate supportive facts and details, including quotations, paraphrases, and allusions understand audiences better, “hook” their attention, and consider the purpose for reaching them appeal to readers though credibility (ethos) and logic (logos) build copiousness improve essays using speaking as an aid to revision revise essays for redundancies, padded writing, informal tone, dangling modifiers, and faulty predication analyze literature excerpts for theme annotate texts and narrate them both orally and in summary form work on delivery in public speaking—volume, pacing, and inflection

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The Writing & Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1 Teacher’s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations.

This teacher’s edition also contains descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should be like for every writing assignment, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.

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