Writing

The Creative Writer, Level Three builds on the foundation laid in earlier volumes. Learn to use the fiction toolbox of plot, character, setting, point of view, and dialogue with even more assurance and skill; study the advanced application of meter, rhyme, line breaks, subject, and word choice in poetry. Each volume contains directions and instructions for the developing writer,a s well as detailed guidance for the mentor or teacher. Exercises scaffold on each other, building towards the completion of full creative pieces in both fiction and poetry. Grade recommendation: 7-9. From Peace Hill Press. Learn More

Grades 7-9. The Creative Writer: Level Two Essential Ingredients. The meat and potatoes of the writer's craft Learn to write riveting fiction by mastering the five vital parts of a story: plot, character dialogue, point of view, and setting. Study the five essential elements of spellbinding poetry: line breaks, rhyme, meter sound, sound, and word choice. Then blend it all together. The Creative Writer, Level Two guides you through an innovative, compelling series of exercises, each one designed to build your skill in the essential ingredients of fiction and poetry. Then, author Boris Fishman sets you free to create your own recipe for gripping ficiton and spellbinding poetry. Use as a follow-up to the inital volume, The Creative Writer, Level One: Five-Finger Exercises. Or begin with Level Two as a more advanced introduction to imaginative writing. Each volume contains directions and instruction for the developing writer, as well as guidance for the mentor or teacher. From Peace Hill Press. Learn More

p>In this new middle-grades creative-writing curriculum, young writers of fiction and poetry learn vital skills such as point of view, characterization, plotting, dialogue, and description. Simple but innovative exercises encourage young writers to strengthen their vocabulary and become aware of the patterns of sentences. The Creative Writer provides 36 weeks of lessons divided between fiction (organized as weeks 1-18) and poetry (weeks 1-18). Unlike most "how to write" books, The Creative Writer is designed to be used in a mentor/student relationship, with teaching, guidance, and evaluation tips provided for the mentor or teacher. The Creative Writer, Level One can be used as a complement to Peace Hill Press's non-fiction writing book, Writing With Skill, or it can be used on its own.

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The Complete Writer: Writing With Skill Student Workbook Level 2, by Susan Wise Bauer. For students in the middle grades and above, Writing With Skill provides essential training in organization, composition structure, and research methods. Designed to be used along with Writing With Skill, Level Two: Instructor Text. Learn More

For students in the middle grades and above, Writing With Skill by Susan Wise Bauer provides essential training in organization, composition structure, and research methods. Designed to be used along with Writing With Skill, Level Three: Instructor Text (sold separately). Learn More

The third level in a writing series by Susan Wise Bauer that prepares students for high-level composition and rhetoric. Clear, detailed instructions will help you guide your student into mastery of the most essential writing skills. Designed to be used along with Writing With Skill, Level Three: Student Workbook (sold separately). Learn More

This book gives every student the necessary tools to write with clarity and confidence. For students in the middle grades and above, Writing With Skill provides essential training in organization, composition structure, and research methods.
 • Written directly to the student, this series encourages the student to take the initiative in developing basic writing skills • Gives straightforward, detailed explanations of how to construct and organize compositions • Provides careful, clear analysis of models from great writers • Teaches how to write about topics in history, science, literature and poetry • All source material for assignments is provided--no other books are needed

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This groundbreaking new writing series combines time-tested classical techniques--the imitation and analysis of great writers--with original composition exercises in history, science, biography, and literature. It is designed as the perfect next step for students who have completed the Writing With Ease series or an equivalent composition curriculum. Skills Taught: ~ One- and two-level outlining ~ Writing chronological narratives, biographical sketches, scientific descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum ~ Constructing basic literary essays on fiction and poetry ~ Researching and documenting source material

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The Complete Writer: Writing With Skill Instructor Text Level 2, by Susan Wise Bauer. The intermediate level in a writing series that prepares students for high-level composition and rhetoric. Clear, detailed instructions will help you guide your student into mastery of the most essential writing skills. Designed to be used along with Writing With Skill, Level Two: Student Workbook. Learn More

Young students who learn to write well need one-on-one instruction - something which your child's classroom may not offer. In The Complete Writer series, Susan Wise Bauer turns every parent into a writing teacher. No experience is needed. Drawing on her fifteen years of experience in teaching writing, Susan lays out a carefully-designed sequence of steps that will teach every student to put words on paper with ease and grace. This alternative plan for teaching writing combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods and explains why so many writing programs fail. Designed for elementary-aged writers and for older students who still struggle, Writing With Ease builds a sturdy foundation of basic skills for grades 1-4 (or levels 1-4 for the older student who needs more work) all in the same book. Diagnostic tests within the book will help the parent to determine where the child needs to start and which workbook the child will need. You can use the text by itself as a guide, then choose your own copywork and dictation; or you can buy the workbooks, which do all the work for you. 225 pages. Grades 1-5. Hardbound text. From Peace Hill Press. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your fifth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: · Argument · Cause and effect · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Opinion · Sequence The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your fourth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion · Argument The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a dictionary page that introduces content words · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt · a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your third-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Sequence · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion · Argument The 15 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your second-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series offers scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential nonfiction writing forms, such as: · Compare and contrast · Sequence · Explanatory · Informative · Cause and effect · Opinion The 15 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a picture dictionary with content vocabulary words to help students connect words with meanings · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt Teachers will appreciate these additional resources and features! · Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects help teachers encourage learning at home. · Common Core State Standards correlations are located on each unit for easy reference. · The reading level is provided to help identify appropriate texts. · The suggested learning path helps teachers pace the lesson, and makes scaffolding easy! From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Ideal for preparing your sixth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as: · Argument · Cause and effect · Compare and contrast · Explanatory · Opinion The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit focus and lesson checklist to guide students through the learning path, which includes: · a dictionary page that introduces content words · close reading of a leveled nonfiction article · text-dependent comprehension questions to support understanding · a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing · a text-dependent writing prompt · a writing evaluation that guides students in evaluating their essay From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Teaching the Classics, Second Edition [Seminar Workbook only]

Purchase an extra Seminar Workbook if you are viewing the Teaching the Classics DVD seminar and need your own book. Teaching the Classics will revolutionize the way you and your students read books. By using short stories as the models and the Socratic approach as the method, the authors systematically prepare you to teach character, plot, theme, and other elements of fiction and literary analysis.

Useful for teachers of all ages and abilities. K - 12

This book is designed to accompany the Teaching the Classics DVD seminar. Purchase both together, item #3303.

From Institute for Excellence in Writing.

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Teaching the Classics, Second Edition [DVD Seminar & Workbook]

Our premier literature seminar for parents and teachers, Teaching the Classics will revolutionize the way you and your students read books.

By using short stories as the models and the Socratic approach as the method, the authors systematically prepare you to teach character, plot, theme, and other elements of fiction and literary analysis. You can quickly equip your children with literary study tools that can then be used easily on longer works. Skills gained through this program will allow you to study any piece of literature.

Includes a video seminar on 8 DVDs and a spiral-bound syllabus. Suitable for teaching all levels.

Although this is meant to be teacher training, older students will enjoy viewing it too.

Need extra workbooks? See Item # 6337

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Grow your own sunflowers inside a pot that you decorate yourself!

This kids gardening activity is easy for kids and comes with everything you need inside

Illustrate and write your own gardening story in an included mini hardcover book! Use colorful markers and stickers to bring your personal sunflower story to life Growing sunflower seeds is easy and great for the environment!

Sunflowers are good for pollinators and can be harvested by animal friends or saved to plant even more yellow flowers

This gardening kit features kid-friendly and non-toxic gardening and crafting supplies

Ages: 6+

Contents Include: plastic flower pot with saucer, potting mix, mini book, sticker sheet, mini markers, instructions, sunspot sunflower seeds

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A complete set of student materials for extra students who are watching the video course in a group or classroom, including a 3-ring student binder with eight tabs for organizing student work and a packet of handouts with source texts, checklists, and more!

For use with the Structure and Style for Students Year 1 Level C course #1410.

Each level is sold separately.

From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW.)

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A complete set of student materials for extra students who are watching the video course in a group or classroom, including a 3-ring student binder with eight tabs for organizing student work and a packet of handouts with source texts, checklists, and more!

For use with the Structure & Style for Students Level B year 1 Course #1268.

 From Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW).

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A complete set of student materials for extra students who are watching the video course in a group or classroom, including a 3-ring student binder with eight tabs for organizing student work and a packet of handouts with source texts, checklists, and more! Learn More

Imaginative story starters based on such appealing themes as Friends Forever, No Place Like Home, School Rules! And My Visit to Saturn, encourage even the most reluctant writers to express themselves! This collection of more than 70 storywriting ideas presents Teachable moments with grammar and punctuation skills you can incorporate as needed into any of the writing activities. Grades 4-6.

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Starline Press Twelfth Grade English Course is divided into two sections - Creative Writing (Books 1201-1205) and Speech (Books 1206-1210).

Students learn strategies to succeed in public speaking and how to be a champion speaker. They learn the value of a public speaker and how to know your audience. Students study great speeches such as, John F. Kennedy's inaugural and George W. Bush's address to congress on terrorist attack.

This set includes Starline Press Speech Student Books 1206-1210 and Teacher Score Key. Order the complete set and save.

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