Homeschool Writing Curriculum

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Writing Poetry With Children

Here are the information, guidance, and reproducible resources you need to help your students write poetry and have fun doing it. Contains step-by-step lessons for teaching couplets, cinquain, haiku, limericks, shape poems, acrostic poems, and more. You get more than 30 reproducible writing forms on which to showcase finished poems. Includes large print "How to" charts to help students remember writing steps, plus bibliography.

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Jump In Writing Program by Sharon Watson Jump In is a wonderful new middle school writing course that overcomes the reluctant writer’s fear of writing by using a friendly, approachable style that makes the text easy to read. This course can also be used by high school students who have had little practice in writing, or who are reluctant writers. Short, workable exercises, incremental daily lessons, and non-threatening word counts will help students to write opinions, persuasive papers, and many types of expository papers, descriptions, narration, and poetry. The instructor/parent section includes what to look for in an assignment, how to give a grade, how to help the student proofread, and a one-year writing program called “10-Minute Writing Plunges.” These are daily writing prompts designed for fun and interest. This two-book set includes a student workbook and a teacher’s manual. Although written for Middle School students, high school students who have not had a good introduction to essay writing, will also benefit tremendously from this excellent course. I can't speak highly enough of this program - it is just what I was looking for as a homechool mom and almost every mom who looks it over when we travel to conventions takes it home! Yes, it has that much appeal. My favorite pat of Jump In is the concrete guidance it provides for grading your child's work. *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!* Jump In - Student Book
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Jump In - Lifeguard Locker (Teacher Manual)
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Learn to Write the Novel Way by Carole Thaxton Do you have a creative child or a child who needs a purpose for writing? This program may be perfect for you! A language arts curriculum for grades 5-12. By the end of this course, your student will have written an entire novel with excellent style, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics. The skills learned will transfer to the next writing project - no matter what subject. This course can be completed in one year or one semester. For high school students, it is designed for a full year’s credit in English composition, but it is also perfect for upper elementary and middle schoolers who need a break from workbooks and a reason to write. Write the Novel Way Student Book (consumable)
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Write the Novel Way - Teacher Manual
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Story Starters by Karen Andreola This wonderful book is designed to awaken the dormant writer in your child. It has just the right ingredients to inspire even the reluctant writer or the student who has experienced discouragement. A story starter, along with its accompanying picture, provides a very buoyant jumpstart for creative composition. The student is encouraged to write freely, with zest, with boldness and far more abandon than he may be used to, because he is unencumbered by the usual constraints of more formal exercises. With Story Starters children write like they've never written before! Often a budding writer is suspended in the middle of an intense situation, and then is faced with the question: What happens next? This is his cue to expand and embellish the story as much as he wants. The action-packed stories and dramatic 19th century illustrations were designed especially to appeal to boys. Other stories are calmer. This is a big book only because choices are plentiful. Thumb through the pages to pick ones you like. Whether calm or exciting, each story reflects Biblical virtues. The characters are uncommonly brave and kind-hearted, gracious and generous, variously demonstrating respect for elders, patience, fortitude, or quick wits. Grades 4-12 *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!*
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Writing Strands
We are excited to carry this thorough writing program, which can be used for grades 2 - 12. Each book is written to the student and teach concepts in a very concrete, step-by-step fashion. Each level helps students develop their writing skills. Since students are instructed to do their writing on their own notebook paper, the books are not consumed and can be reused by additional children in your family. Evaluating Writing This is the only Teacher's Manual you will need, no matter which level(s) you are using. It provides guidance as to how to evaluate your child's work at each level of the series and includes instruction for using their work in Writing Strands to teach spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Writing Strands 2 For children who can write simple sentences (generally about 7 years old). Series of assignments generally takes children one full school year to complete. This is the only volume where the parent teaches the lessons.
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Writing Strands 3 For children 8-12 starting in the series. Assignments are directed to the student. The book takes one full school year to complete.
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Writing Strands 4 For those children who have finished Level 3 or who are 13-14 years old
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Writing Strands 5 Can be completed by those students who have mastered the material in Level 4 or for those who are 15-16 years old.
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Writing Strands 6 More advanced writing for High Schoolers
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Writing Strands 7 For those desiring to complete the program in 12th grade - great college prep, but recommended for those students who have completed at least one other upper level book in the series.
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Write With the Best, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
This wonderful program uses the writing of excellent authors to teach descriptive writing skills and encourages the reading of these great works. Volume 1 covers nine different writing genres in an easy to use format for Grades 3-12. A huge bonus is that it be used with all children in a family at one time. Both volumes are non-consumable, so you can use it with younger children when they are ready to work on their writing skills. All passages referred to for the student to read and observe are provided in the combined student/teacher text. Write With the Best teaches students how to write each genre while learning literary critique, some grammar, proofreading, and listening comprehension skills. There is little teacher prep and the day by day lessons can be completed in 15-45 minutes. Each lesson builds skill upon skill to ensure mastery. I really like that the writing assignments can be used with other subjects for reinforcement, such as science and history. Parents are assisted in evaluating their child's writing with a complete grading criteria and helpful answer key. There is also a "How-To-Write Guide", enabling parents to continue to teach effective writing even after the curriculum is completed. This program is packed with solid instruction and the inclusion of additional literary passages provide for continued use through the years as your child matures in their abilities. The information on writing techniques, and what makes a good writer will serve as a source of reference for years to come! *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!*
Write With the Best Vol. 1, Grades 3 - 12 Modeling Writing after Great Works of World Literature Covers: Writing Descriptive Paragraphs: Objects, Place, Character, Writing Dialogue, Writing a Short Story, Writing a Fable, Writing a Friendly Letter, Writing Poetry.
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Write With the Best Vol. 2, Grades 6 - 12 Modeling Writing after Great Authors of World Literature Covers: Writing Poetry-Free Verse, Writing a Business Letter, Taking notes, Writing Outlines & Summaries, Writing Essays (Persuasive and Expository), Writing a Literary Critique & Book Review, Writing a Newspaper Article, Writing a Speech, Writing a Dramatic Monologue.
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Wordsmith Series from Common Sense Press
Wordsmith Apprentice This wonderful writing course covers all of the basics of creative writing in a fun, sel-directed program for grades 4 - 6. Students develop critical writing skills in areas such as reporting, opinion writing, good sentence structure and more. The assignments are challenging and usually, entertaining as
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Wordsmith For grades 6 and up, this course gives students the tools and motivation for expressing their thoughts and experiences on papaer. The author's conversational and often humorous approach helps students feel more confident, while still providing a solid foundation in writing that will serve them for years to come. The exercises and assignments are easy to understand. The Teacher's Guide explains the programs philosophy of writing, aids parents in evaluating/revising their children's writing, and offers ideas for additional writing assignments, including suggestions for incorporating creative writing into other areas of study, such as history, science, etc. The Teacher's Guide also provides a 36 week, suggested plan of study.
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Teacher's Manual	Your Cost: $5.95
Wordsmith Craftsman This rigorous writing program is the third and final installment in the Wordsmith series. Designed for student in 10 th grade and up, it prepares them well for college writing, covering such skills as note-taking, summarizing, important technical skills, paragraph writing & organization, formal essays, communicating ideas effectively and more. Student's also encountere a brief discussion of research papers and internet research..
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