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| ANY CHILD CAN WRITE. Written by: Harvey S. Weiner. Written in a warm and engaging style by a renowned educational authority, this program shows parents how to set up an atmosphere that encourages creative written expression--preschool through high school (and beyond)--by building attitudes of aptitude that, coupled with a parent's guidance, create confidence in linguistic ability. Wiener's philosophy of writing and many suggested activities will give you the framework you need to nurture the creative process in your children. |
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| CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS ARGUMENTS A-1. Written by: Michael Baker. Four activity books helps teachers supplement their writing programs with easy-to-use critical thinking activities that emphasize real life communication skills. Students analyze a critical-thinking problem, produce a solution, and communicate their solution in writing to other students. Ideal for grades 4-12 and works well with younger gifted students and as a remediation tool for older ones. Students practice skills by analyzing short complex problems and writing solutions to them. |
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| HANDBOOK OF GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION. Written by: James Chapman. This excellent handbook for writers covers grammar, usage, and mechanics thoroughly and emphasizes the application of those elements to the writing process. It is designed to be used for two years (grades 11 and 12) and then becomes a valuable reference tool during the college years and afterward. Correlated workbooks, as well as test books are available. Soft cover, 354 pages. A Beka Book. |
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| IF YOU'RE TRYING TO TEACH YOUR KIDS HOW TO WRITE, YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE THIS BOOK (FOR ALL GRADES). Written by: Marjorie Frank. This all-time favorite is a how-to book for understanding and working with the whole writing process, an at-your-fingertips source of ideas for starting specific activities, and a manual for solving writing problems. |
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| UNDERSTANDING WRITING. Written by Susan Bradrick. This Bible-based, Christ-centered English language and composition curriculum is for grades 1-12. Adaptable to single or multi-level tutoring. Teaches the mastery of the following basic elements of language & writing: Content, Style, and Mechanics. A fifty page "PET" tablet (P-lanning, E-valuation, and T-eaching) and a plastic line-guide template accompany each book. In addition, Understanding Writing also begins after a child has mastered reading and spelling vocabulary of fifty words or more; replaces yearly English texts; is non-disposable; contains daily lessons which are ready-to-use; consists of teaching units alternating with writing units; plus lots more. |
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| VOCABULARY, SPELLING, POETRY V. Written by: James Chapman. Text provides an in-depth vocabulary study including syllabication, pronunciation, parts of speech, etymology, definition, sentence example, synonyms, antonyms, and related forms. Exercises are closely related to reading comprehension. Each text has a convenient Word Analyzer made up of Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Verbal analogies sharpen student's reasoning ability. Teacher editions and quiz books available. Soft cover. A Beka Book. |
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| WRITESHOP II. Written by: Kim Kautzer and Debra Oldar. Are you scared to death to teach writing? After all, it can be one of the most daunting tasks facing teachers and homeschool parents alike. With WriteShop you can teach important composition and editing skills to junior high or high school students in an orderly, step-by-step fashion - and succeed. For grades 8-12. |
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| WRITERS INC : A STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR WRITING & LEARNING. Written by: Patrick Sebranek, Verne Meyer and Dave Kemper. The latest information on writing, thinking, and learning. Contents include: Writing Process, Style and Form, Searching and Researching, Special Forms of Writing, Reading and Learning, Speaking and Thinking, Punctuation and Grammar, Tables and Maps. Transitions can be difficult and not just from one paragraph to another. The shift from high school or work experience to college is often intimidating, but it's easier when you pack a reference work that knows the meaning of morph and ad hoc, when to use a semicolon, how to write essays and résumés, and the latitude of Afghanistan. With the periodic table, world maps, weights and measures, rules of grammar, and a glossary of college terms, this is a first-year friend you can count on during all-nighters before midterms. |
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| WRITING AND GRAMMAR, GRADE 11. Focuses on the research paper, effective paragraphs, and effective sentences written to meet specific guidelines. Emphasizes clear, direct communication in descriptive figurative language, fictional narrative, and personal-experience essays. Includes a brief review of the parts of speech and sentence patterns. Introduces new concepts that deal with expanding, combining, and reducing sentences. Teacher's Edition provides a guide for scheduling, ideas for presentation of subject matter, and additional classroom activities. Includes student pages with answer overprints. Teacher's Edition: 304 pages; loose-leaf in ring binder. Student Worktext begins each chapter with a brief story about a high school class learning about publishing. Student Worktext: 216 pages; softbound; color and black-and-white illustrations. English Handbook provides an explanation of grammar rules and principles. Contains short practice exercises with answers in the back of the book. Student Text: 640 pages; hardbound. Bob Jones University Press. |
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