Compass Point Books.Compass Point Books 151 Good Counsel Drive, Minneapolis Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856. , MN 56002-0669 $191.58 list; $143.70 school/library; www.compasspointbooks.com 1-877-371-1536 "Write Your Own" is a five volume series of superbly written, profusely pro·fuse adj. 1. Plentiful; copious. 2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments. illustrated, 'how to' books for children ages 10 to 12, and in grades 5 through 7, on writing their own imaginative stories. Each of these wonderfully crafted and presented individual titles authored by Tish Farrel focuses upon a different genre of writing and includes: Write Your Own Adventure Story" (978-0756516383TK); "Write Your Own Fantasy Story" (978-0756516390TK); "Write Your Own Historical Fiction Story" (978-0756516406TK); "Write Your Own Mystery Story" (978-0756516413TK); "Write Your Own Realistic Fiction Story (978-0756516420TK); and "Write Your Own Science Fiction Story" (978-0756516437TK). Each title features 'kid friendly' exercises for writing, brainstorming and creativity; a writer's 'Timeline'; case study examples; story writing tips and techniques; writing excerpts; research activities; a book list, a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , table of contents, index, and the addresses of thematically the·mat·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being a theme: a scene of thematic importance. 2. appropriate websites. Meeting the standards of the National Council of Teachers of English Mission As stated on their official website, the NCTE ( National Council of Teachers of English) is a professional organization dedicated to "improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. , "Write Your Own" is an informative, entertaining, child-motivating, and enthusiastically recommended addition to school curriculum resource collections and ideal for use in home schooling home schooling, the practice of teaching children in the home as an alternative to attending public or private elementary or high school. In most cases, one or both of the children's parents serve as the teachers. creative writing lesson plans. |
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