Writing

Thoughtful Learning (Writes Source & Write on Course): a cohesive and tightly woven spiral of writing instruction. The writing process along with the various forms of writing are presented, modeled, illustrated, taught, utilized and expanded. Thoroughly integrated with the writing instruction is an exhaustive (but not exhausting) examination of grammar usage. The graphical presentation is organized, colorful, energetic, and very pleasing to the eye. Grades K-8.

Bravewriter: designed to enhance the parent-child relationship through the teaching of writing; writers are grown best when students feel supported and free. Parents feel best when they have strategies they can trust to advance their twin goals: peace and progress in the writing process. Once kids realize that paper is a safe place for thought exploration, they learn how to craft their writing into satisfying finished products. Writing becomes a safe playground instead of an intimidating foreign country. Brave Writer products lead you through all the steps from thought–origination to published writing. Grades K-8.

Don't Forget to Write (Elementary Grades): 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the lessons range from goofy fun (like "The Other Toy Story: Make Your Toys Come to Life") to practical, from sports to science, music to mysteries. These lessons are written by experts, and favorite novelists, actors, and other celebrities pitched in too. Lessons are linked to the Common Core State Standards. Grades K-5.

Don't Forget to Write (Secondary Grades): 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the off-beat and attention-grabbing lessons include such gems as "Literary Facebooks," where students create a mock Facebook profile based on their favorite literary character, as well as highly practical lessons like the "College Application Essay Boot Camp." These writing lessons are written by experts—and favorite novelists, actors, and other entertainers pitched in too. Grades 6-8.

Evan Moor--Daily 6 Trait Writing: Give your students the fun and focused writing practice they need to become strong and successful writers. 25 weeks of instruction 10-15 minutes a day covers the following trait-based writing skills: Ideas; Organization; Word Choice; Sentence Fluency; Voice; Convention. Grades 1-6.

Writing With Ease: a one-on-one writing program. While no preparation time is required for lessons the instructor will interact with the student a good part of the time. Students in levels three and four will read passages on their own, but the instructor might want to have them read these passages aloud for the benefit of both student and instructor. Students will develop some composition skills through interaction with the literary passages and the writing and copy work they do. It should work best as a supplemental course for classical educators. Reading comprehension, developing narration and summary skills, and copywork comprise the bulk of this program.  Great for students who need social interaction.  Requires parent/teacher instruction. Parents will need to copy student pages or use a writer’s notebook. Grades 1-5.

Writing With Skill: For students in the middle grades and above, this program provides essential training in organization, composition structure, and research methods. Topics include: one- and two-level outlining; Writing chronological narratives, biographical sketches, descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum; constructing basic literary essays on fiction and poetry; researching and documenting source material. Features of the Program: writing assignments are modeled on examples from great literature and classic nonfiction; student workbook encourages independence by directing all assignments to the student. The instructor's text provides scripted dialogue to use when the student has difficulty, plus detailed guidance on how to evaluate the student's work. Grades 6-8.