{"product_id":"writers-workshop-a-family-style-writing-program-paperback","title":"Writer's Workshop: A Family-Style Writing Program - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Copher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Loutzenhiser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter's Workshop engages young writers with high interest writing prompts and projects. The Writer's Workshop method creates a happy environment where kids are coached incrementally towards improved writing skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\"Layers of Learning Writer's Workshops are nothing short of amazing  My son struggled desperately with writing, and I, despite having an elementary education degree, struggled to teach it. However, while I find it hard to formulate my own teaching plans, I know a good curriculum when I see one, and this is the BEST writing curriculum I've come across in 10 years of homeschooling.\" - Amy, a customer\u003cp\u003eThis book is a parent guide to help the adult plan daily writing lessons. It can be used to teach all ages from 6 years old to 18 years old and can be used simultaneously with different ages or abilities, family-style.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's In This Book?\u003cp\u003eWriter's Workshop includes nine month-long units including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWriter's Workshop Jump Start\u003c\/b\u003e - to break free of old writing patterns, learn to have fun writing, and learn the writing process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSentences, Paragraphs, \u0026amp; Narrations\u003c\/b\u003e - to teach well-crafted, powerful sentences and paragraphs plus how to retell information in your own words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescriptions \u0026amp; Instructions\u003c\/b\u003e - to paint a picture in your reader's mind with vivid language plus write clear instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFanciful Stories\u003c\/b\u003e - to write setting, characters, plot, and dialogue for fictional stories of all lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePoetry\u003c\/b\u003e - to write formula poems, free-verse poems, rhyme schemes, and spare figurative language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTrue Stories\u003c\/b\u003e - to write biographies, news articles, memoirs, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReports \u0026amp; Essays\u003c\/b\u003e - to research and write book reports, science reports, history reports, essays and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLetters\u003c\/b\u003e - to write letters to friends and family, write business letters, fill out forms, craft a resume, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePersuasive Writing \u003c\/b\u003e- to get people to come around to your point of view through appeals to authority, emotion, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can read more about Writer's Workshop method of writing in the \u003cem\u003eGuidebook: How to Create a Writer's Workshop\u003c\/em\u003e, available at Layers-of-learning.com. \u003c\/p\u003eA Writer's Workshop Lesson\u003cp\u003eEach daily writing lesson starts with a five-minute Mini-Lesson including grammar, mechanics, writing skills, and genre lessons. Next, choose from dozens of Exercises. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvaluating Writer's Workshop\u003cp\u003eOne project per unit is taken all the way through the Writing Process. When the project is completed it should be shared in front of a cheering audience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Writing Project is evaluated with printable grading rubrics that assess each writer based on his or her growth during the unit, as opposed to an arbitrary standard.\u003c\/p\u003eReusable and For All Ages\u003cp\u003eThe units are repeatable so you can use the same Writer's Workshop book and program year after year with all of your children from beginning writers who sit on a lap and tell Mom what to write down, to high schoolers preparing for college writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe parent picks and chooses between mini-lessons that address the children's needs and then exercises that will engage the children's interests.\u003c\/p\u003ePrintable Packs\u003cp\u003eWriter's Workshop also includes printables for every unit. The Printable Packs are available as a digital PDF download from Layers-of-Learning.com on the Writer's Workshop product page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter's Workshop is from Layers of Learning, a homeschool curriculum company begun by two sisters in 2008 in Idaho, USA. We specialize in hands-on high-interest learning designed for families with multiple ages. You can find out more at Layers-of-Learning.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47327309136121,"sku":"9781736062401","price":94.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RnJGVkN0emtGTy9TZEErekIzQ2Z2QT09.webp?v=1769578290","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/writers-workshop-a-family-style-writing-program-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}