This book is for students who have finished Writing Strands 7 . Ideal for students interested in advanced work in creative writing, Creating Fiction teaches advanced methods of developing short stories and other creative works. Assignments are directed to the student. The book takes one full school year to complete. Scope and
This book is for students who have finished Writing Strands 7 . Ideal for college-bound students, Writing Exposition teaches advanced methods of composition through challenging, non-fiction assignments. Assignments are directed to the student. The book takes one full school year to complete.
From the Preface: This is a book about the uses and effects of your communication techniques in your relationships with people who are close to you. Words are so important a part of what we do, what we think and what creates the bonds between us, that our lives truly are controlled and defined by them. How we use words and to what purpose we use them, determines the types of people we are. These exercises will help you relate to others in ways that will allow you to understand what you both are feeling and saying. They were designed for teenagers. This is not a textbook to be used in a school. Most of the techniques presented are too complicated for classroom use.Chapters include Eye Contact, How Not to be a Bore, I Can Top That, Understanding Other People's Point of View, How to Disagree, and more.Grade: 6 and up
Reading Strands is a companion book to the award-winning Writing Strands curriculum for homeschoolers. Designed as reference book for parents on teaching literature, Reading Strands teaches how to analyze the four main elements of By studying these parts of a story, students can learn how to think critically about any book they will ever read. Reading Strands shows parents how to use the Socratic method to teach these elements of fiction; parents ask questions that allow the students to come to conclusions on their own about how an author creates each of the elements. Instead of memorizing information, students learn to analyze and understand literature through conversation. The book provides several examples of these conversations to help parents learn what types of questions to ask. In the back of Reading Strands is a list of recommended books, organized by grade level. These books are available at most libraries.