Time To Write.Time To Write Robert E. Myers Good Year Books Books of legal cases, or reporters, published annually in England from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. The development of English Common Law was based on the law of the case. PO Box 91858, Tucson, AZ 85752-1858 1596470739, $14.95 www.goodyearbooks.com 1-888-511-1530 Designed as a curriculum supplement for grades 5 to 8, "Time To Write" by Robert Myers Robert Myers is a theoretical physicist. Myers is a professor of physics at the University of Waterloo and at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. His research concerns string theory and quantum gravity. is comprised of forty-three standards-based lessons for developing children's creative writing skills. Those skill sets include the use of synonyms, alliterations, descriptions, paragraphs, making advertisements, letter to the editor, writing limericks, haikus, cinquain cin·quain n. A five-line stanza. [French cinq, five (from Old French cinc; see cinque) + (quatr)ain.] , research reports, non-fiction narratives, essays, anecdotes, character sketches, humorous speech, the short story, and crafting the dramatic incident. These 'kid friendly' exercises will help students ages 10 to 14 to become progressively more involved and expert with their writing efforts. Enhanced with Teacher Notes for each lesson and student warm-up activities, "Time To Write" is especially commended as a resource to help classroom teachers with their lesson plans. Also very highly recommended for elementary school elementary school: see school. and 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. curriculum resources are two other outstanding titles from Good year Books: "Write Away!: 140 Writing Prompts For Grades 4-6" (1596470879, $19.95) and "Moe's Cafe: 48 Decidedly Different Creative Writing Prompts" for grades 6 to 12 (1596470887, $14.95). |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion