Writing Strands Level 3 (Writing Strands Ser) (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: week off from writing, set your paper, number bottom center, Creation Objectives, Description Objectives, Story Events One (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: Natl Writing Inst (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888344105
• ISBN-13: 978-1888344103
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,273 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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166 of 167 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tool to teach kids to write, November 18, 1999

By A Customer

I homeschool my three children (ages 5,9,11) and am always looking for academically rigourous texts that are fun too. It's difficult to find curricula that fulfill both requirements, but this series does. Clear instruction focuses on an incremental approach to improving writing skills. My kids have learned (and continue to learn in level 4) how to use language with clarity, write to interest readers, organize information, write vivid descriptions. When so much out there is fluff (memorizing grammar rules, making kids worry more about how neat their handwriting is than how clear their thinking is), books like Writing Strands make me remember why I homeschool.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Easy to Use, October 1, 2005

By	Sharon Janus (Wakefield, Ma.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a home schooling mom and I am really enjoying using this
book. My son is in 4th grade this year and the best part is...
he can read it himself and do the assignments. The book is written to the student. It is serious and yet the author makes it very personnel to the student. I have not done a lot in it yet. My son seems to like it and is learning. THat's What I want. I recommend you buy Evaluating Writing to go with it. It's
like the teachers manual in evaluating your child's writing unless you already are good in English yourself.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just one more homeschool mom's opinion, May 30, 2006

By	K. Simard (N.H.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I agree with the earlier homeschooling moms , this is a fun easy to use program. My reluctant 12 year old just finished book 3 (it took 2 years as we spread it out to his pace)and now he has written his own mini adventure series. The wrkbk is geared toward the child, it encourages independance and works in very small steps (strands) toward a goal. This made it much easier for my son who will begin book 4 and my DD begins book 2 this fall.
Have fun learning!!