Easy Writing -- $28.95 $25.95 -- Using a workbook format, two levels within one book teaches students how to write more complex sentence structures using concepts such as relative and subordinate clauses, appositive construction, present & past participles, etc.Two levels  included -Level One is for Elementary StudentsLevel Two is for Junior High or High School Students
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English For the Thoughtful Child -- $18.95 -- 2nd - 3rd grade skills. Originally published in 1903, this book uses wonderful pictures to stimulate the child’s imagination and lead him or her into writing. The grammar that is introduced includes those things necessary to the writing task. Memorization assignments, oral compositions, written composition, practice exercises, names of people, writing initials, names of cities and streets, questions, contractions, dictation, has and have, letter writing, titles, comma with quotations, writing addresses, . . .
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English for the Thoughtful Child 2 -- $18.95 -- Like the first volume, English for the Thoughtful Child , this second volume concentrates on the development of composition skills. It contains picture lessons, oral and written narration exercises, memory work, and copy work. In addition to these lessons, which help build narrative and descriptive skills, this book includes nature lesson, which help build expository written skills. Those families who keep nature notebooks may find these lessons work well with their own nature studies. Much of . . .
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Jump In Student Book -- $30.00 $25.97 -- This is the student textbook only that is included in the Jump In Texbook Set. Order if you have more than one student.
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Jump In! Textbook Set
(Student & Teacher) -- $40.00 $28.47 -- "Writing may send warm shivers of pleasure up your spine. Or it may make you feel as though you are drowining in an angry, choppy, icy sea with nothing in sight but hungry, toothy sharks and storm clouds spitting out hail stones as big as golf balls." This is the first paragraph of this wonderful new Creative Writing course by author Sharon Watson. Intended as a course for middle school students, "Jump In" can also be used by high school students who have had little practice in writing or who are . . .
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Learn To Write The Novel Way -- $39.95 $32.47 -- For grades 7- 12. This 217 page workbook will take your student through the entire process of writing a novel. Weekly lesson plans are provided, grammar skills are learned, and a full year’s English composition credit can be earned. Written by the co-author of KONOS, Carol Thaxton, you’ll appreciate the fun way this unit is approached.   The teacher's guide is a small book that has the answers to the brief grammar reviews that are included in this text. Lindley's Note: We used this in 8th . . .
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Learn To Write The Novel Way - Teacher's Guide -- $5.95 $4.84 -- Teacher's Guide and Answer Key for "Learn To Write, The Novel Way".
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th Ed) -- $21.97 -- Widely adopted by universities, colleges, and secondary schools, the "MLA Handbook" gives step-by-step advice on every aspect of writing research papers, from selecting a topic to submitting the completed paper. For over half a century, the "MLA Handbook" is the guide millions of writers have relied on.The seventh edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to research and writing in the online environment. It provides an authoritative update of MLA documentation style for use in student . . .
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Story Starters -- $34.95 $28.94 -- An energetic approach to creative writing has the right ingredients to inspire even a reluctant writer. Story Starters contains mini adventures that suspend a student in the middle of a predicament. "What happens next?" is the cue to write freely, with imagination and zest, to expand and embellish the story however your student wants. To spark even more curiosity, each story is illustrated with one or more engaging 19th century pictures. The settings are sometimes intense, sometimes funny, sometimes . . .
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The Elegant Essay: Building Blocks for Analytical Writing -- $29.00 -- Piece by piece, The Elegant Essay walks students through the entire essay-building process. From captivating introductions, to compelling descriptions and convincing conclusions, students learn to bring their words and their arguments to life. With explanation and practice exercises, it is an excellent extension and refinement of IEW Unit VIII. Consumable.
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Weaver Wisdom Words -- $50.00 $45.00 -- WISDOM WORDS is a step-by-step guide to teaching grammar and composition. Wisdom Words teaches the child to think! It is highly recommended to accompany the first purchase of a Weaver Volume and is referred to in each Day by Day. Wisdom Words is non-consumable and may be used year after year for all children in grades K-6 and will be all you need for grammar and composition! May be used independently of the Weaver curriculum. After completing this program, take the next step to Highway to English . . .
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Wordsmith Apprentice
(4th - 6th grades) -- $16.00 $12.87 -- All the practicality, humor and fun of Wordsmith, but written for the younger student, ages 9-12. An easy to use writing course encouraging students to develop their writing skills as they participate in every role on a newspaper staff: editor, reporter, writer, etc. Children develop a love for writing as they express themselves through sentence and paragraph writing, persuasive writing, and much more. If this program is used every day,it should take one semester to complete. Click here to see . . .
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Wordsmith Craftsman (10th grade & up) -- $16.00 $12.87 -- The third and last of the Wordsmith series focuses on building, integrating, and polishing practical writing skills. This self-directed program allows students to take charge of their assignments and schedules. Strong in preparing the student for college, Part 1 addresses practical, everyday writing: notes, outlines, personal correspondence, summaries, business letters and reports. Part 2 focuses on the power of language: paragraphs (principles, types, and organization), writing techniques, and developing . . .
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Wordsmith Student -- $16.00 $12.87 -- For seventh grade skills and up, For young people who want to improve their writing skills, step-by-step instructions are provided that will help any writer improve his techniques. The introduction provides a brief review of grammar followed by instruction on building stronger sentences, exercise in descriptive and narrative writing, creating dialogue, story writing, and writing from a particular point of view. Plus, the essential skills of every good writer, practice in proofreading and revising.Click . . .
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Wordsmith Teachers Guide -- $7.00 $5.67 -- Teacher's Guide to go with the consumable workbook - Wordsmith Explains the “philosophy” of writing and how to encourage it; tips on how to revise, with examples; ideas for additional writing assignments; suggestions for incorporating creative writing into other areas of the curriculum tips on organizing a writers’ club; a suggested plan of study for a 36 week program.
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Write With The Best,
Modeling Writing after Great Works of World Literature,
Volume 1 -- $24.97 -- After reviewing this writing curriculum mid-year, I got so excited about it that I decided to drop what I was using with my 5th grader and use this instead! Write With The Best focuses on the writing of excellent authors to teach descriptive writing skills and encourages the use of these great works. Vol. 1 covers nine different writing genres (fables, friendly letters, poetry, ballads, dialogue, short story, describing places, characters, and objects) in an easy to use format for grades 3-12. This . . .
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Write With the Best,
Modeling Writing after Great Authors of World Literature
Volume II -- $29.97 -- Imagine learning to write essays like Francis Bacon and Thomas Piane, dramatic monologues like William Shakespeare or speeches like Marcus Tullius Cicero. Like Vol. 1, this curriculum also teaches literary analysis and proofreading in an easy format addressed to the student. Twelve different categories are taught including taking notes and writing outlines and summaries in eight separate units. Daily steps are concise and clear. Enlarged answer key and checklists. Accommodates students of different . . .
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Write Your Roots -- $39.95 $32.47 -- Not only makes writing meaningful and gives students practice in all writing skills, but it is a book that every family wants to own. By researching and interviewing family members, students record all those stories that parents wish were in print. Students will write 12 - 25 stories, revise, proof read, and then publish their work. Grammar and writing skills are interwoven throughout this composition text and is the only language arts program needed for the year. The worktext is divided into 30 . . .
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Write Your Roots, Teacher's Guide and Answer Key -- $5.95 $4.84 -- This contains:   General instructions Additional resources  Overview of each lesson with objectives, content, practices, and application Information for each step Answers to Practice/Prepare, Apply, and Check-Up sections Paperback
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Writing Bundle DVD: Light Speed -- $49.98 $42.97 -- This bundle provides you with all the necessary skills to master the art of writing! You will learn everything about writing from analyzing various styles and tones, to being able to draft and cite a research paper. Sharpen your pencil, grab a pad of paper, and let’s get started!Writing is something that requires creativity, time, and continuous practice! You learn about writing basics in early education and build on those basics to become a proficient writer. Writing comes in all shapes . . .
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Writing Strands Level 1 -- $15.00 $13.95 -- Designed for children ages 3 to 7, Writing Strands 1 shows that language use can be fun and exciting. Very different from the rest of the Writing Strands series, Writing Strands 1 is designed for families of children not yet writing. It has games, programs and projects to help young children understand that words are not just things to use to get what they want, but that they can have fun with them. It is a way to have a family demonstrate its value of language use, to present to children models . . .
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Writing Strands Level 2 -- $20.00 $17.50 -- Second Grade(about age 7) This is the only book from which parents must teach. The rest of the series is written for and to the students, and the assignments are written in such a way that the students can write independently. Level Two is a manual for the parents of children about seven years old. It introduces the skill of giving thoughts and experiences to others in written form. When a child can write by himself (spelling doesn't count) a sentence similar to, "We live on the corner," or "The . . .
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Writing Strands Level 3 -- $20.00 $17.50 -- Third Grade, ages 8-12, or who have completed Level 2 Level Three is designed to give beginning writers experience in organizing thoughts so that they can be easily understood by others. Each book in Levels Three through Seven presents exercises that were written so that everything the students need to know to do the work is in the assignments. Most students take one year to complete a level. The instructions in each assignment in each level:* Identify the skill being presented* Suggest the number . . .
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Writing Strands Level 4 -- $20.00 $17.50 -- Eighth grade, age 13-14, or any age after completing Level 3 Each book in Levels Three through Seven presents exercises that were written so that everything the students need to know to do the work is in the assignments. Most students take one year to complete a level. The instructions in each assignment in each level:* Identify the skill being presented* Suggest the number of days (sessions) the average student should need to do the work* List objectives of the exercise, so that the parents will . . .
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Writing Strands Level 5 -- $20.00 $17.50 -- Ninth Grade, age 15-16, or any age after completing Level 4 Each book in Levels Three through Seven presents exercises that were written so that everything the students need to know to do the work is in the assignments. Most students take one year to complete a level. The instructions in each assignment in each level:* Identify the skill being presented* Suggest the number of days (sessions) the average student should need to do the work* List objectives of the exercise, so that the parents will . . .
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Writing Strands Level 6 -- $20.00 $17.50 -- Tenth Grade, age 17, or any age after completing Level 5 Each book in Levels Three through Seven presents exercises that were written so that everything the students need to know to do the work is in the assignments. Most students take one year to complete a level. The instructions in each assignment in each level:* Identify the skill being presented* Suggest the number of days (sessions) the average student should need to do the work* List objectives of the exercise, so that the parents will know . . .
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Writing Strands Level 7 -- $20.00 $17.50 -- Eleventh / Twelfth Grade, age 18, or any age after completing Level 6 Each book in Levels Three through Seven presents exercises that were written so that everything the students need to know to do the work is in the assignments. Most students take one year to complete a level. The instructions in each assignment in each level:* Identify the skill being presented* Suggest the number of days (sessions) the average student should need to do the work* List objectives of the exercise, so that the parents . . .
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Writing Tales Level One
Student Workbook -- $19.95 -- Amy Olsen has produced an awesome home school product that encompasses writing and grammar for 3rd - 5th graders.   Level One  (for 3rd or 4th graders) has 30 writing lessons, each one five days long,  that include lessons on capital letters, punctuation, quotes, both direct and indirect, and all eight parts of speech.  Practice is also included in handwriting (with copy work), vocabulary and dictionary skills, and spelling.  Plenty of games (can be played with just . . .
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Writing Tales Level One
Teacher's Guide -- $24.95 -- In addition to answers for the Student Workbook, the Writing-Tales Teacher's Guide also contains two sets of specific day-to-day lesson plans for both one-on-one homeschools as well as co-op classes, both of which include discussion questions for the stories that are studied, biographical information about the stories' authors, specific lesson ideas and materials for teaching the grammatical concepts, and grammar games to reinforce the grammar concepts that are taught. Author Amy Olsen    Softcover, . . .
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Writing Tales Level Two
Student Workbook -- $24.95 -- Amy Olsen has produced an awesome home school product that encompasses writing and grammar for 3rd - 5th graders.   Level Two (for 4th  or  5th  graders) has 30 writing lessons, each one five days long,  that include lessons on  four different kinds of sentences, all eight parts of speech, paragraph definitions in fictional writing, sentence combining, and ten different ways to start sentences. Practice is also included in handwriting (with copy work), vocabulary . . .
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Writing Tales Level Two
Teacher’s Guide -- $32.95 -- In addition to answers for the Student Workbook, the Writing-Tales Teacher's Guide also contains two sets of specific day-to-day lesson plans for both one-on-one homeschools as well as co-op classes both of which include discussion questions for the stories that are studied, biographical information about the stories' authors, specific lesson ideas and materials for teaching the grammatical concepts, and grammar games to reinforce the grammar concepts that are taught.     Softcover,  461 . . .
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Writing with Ease - Instructor Text -- $29.95 $25.27 -- 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 . . .
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Writing with Ease Level 1 Workbook -- $34.95 $29.67 -- Used along with the core text, Writing with Ease, Workbooks 1 and 2 each provide every dictation assignment, comprehension question, and reading passage that you'll need for a full year of study. Using passages and sentences from classic children's literature, Workbook 1 and Workbook 2 allow young writers to practice their skills while absorbing the style and grace of great authors. Charming illustrations by Jeff West add a visual element that will spark your child's imagination. These worktexts . . .
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Writing with Ease Level 2 Workbook -- $34.95 $29.67 -- Used along with the core text, Writing with Ease, Workbooks 1 and 2 each provide every dictation assignment, comprehension question, and reading passage that you'll need for a full year of study. Using passages and sentences from classic children's literature, Workbook 1 and Workbook 2 allow young writers to practice their skills while absorbing the style and grace of great authors. Charming illustrations by Jeff West add a visual element that will spark your child's imagination. These worktexts . . .
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Writing with Ease Level 3 Workbook -- $34.95 $29.67 -- This is a user-friendly writing course for your third or fourth grade student.  There are 36 weeks of lessons, with lesson plans for each day (there are 4 days of "work" per week).   In the back of the book, there are consumable tear-out student work pages for each of these lessons. Every week,  through dictation and narration exercises,  the students practice and learn various writing skills such as parts of speech, punctuation, identifying central themes, memorizing, summarizing, . . .
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Writing with Ease Level 4 Workbook -- $36.95 $31.47 -- This companion text to Writing with Ease walks students, step by step, through the difficult transition into original writing. Scripted, fully-developed lessons equip parents and instructors with all the tools of the professional writing teacher. Selections from classic children's stories are designed to hold the student's attention and fire her imagination, while accompanying exercise allow the young writer to develop her own composition skills. Designed for older elementary students, The Complete . . .
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Your Life in Comics: 100 Things for Guys to Write and Draw -- $9.97 -- What’s more fun for your  guys than reading comics? Making their own!  Your Life in Comics lets boys ages 9–13 do just that. Rather than provide the story, this interactive book for guys allows them to decide what happens by using words and drawings of their creation. Some of the activities include completed comics where boys can dictate what happens through dialogue. Others encourage them to draw comic strips. Freestyle activities let guys personalize the book in fun ways. This do-it-yourself . . .
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