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The Creative Writer, Level 1
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Young writers of fiction and poetry learn vital skills such as point of view, characterization, plotting, dialogue, and description with this creative writing curriculum for middle schoolers (roughly 6th- to 9th-grade).
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In this creative writing curriculum for middle schoolers (roughly 6th- to 9th-grade), young writers of fiction and poetry learn vital skills such as point of view, characterization, plotting, dialogue, and description. Simple but innovative exercises encourage young writers to strengthen their vocabulary and become aware of the patterns of sentences.
Unlike most “how to write” books, The Creative Writer is designed to be used in a mentor/student relationship, with teaching, guidance, and evaluation tips provided for the mentor or teacher. The Creative Writer, Level One can be used as a complement to our non-fiction writing book, Writing With Skill, or it can be used on its own.
ailsaturner –
What age is this book for?
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WTM Press Minion –
This book is suitable for grades 6-9.
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julesmined –
Could The Creative Writer Level 1 be completed in a semester or would that be rushing the concepts too much? Are there any additional materials needed for Level 1?
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Rachel Ward –
Is there something in a similar vein for Elementary Ages? We’ve completed WWE y 1-3 but I realized I wasn’t helping my child build her writing skills. I have other questions about some bumps I have experienced using these for the last three years but I figured I would start there.
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[email protected] –
Is there a teacher manual that goes along with this? How do we evaluate students’ work?
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WTM Press Minion –
There is not a separate manual for the teacher. There are “Mentor Materials” (you’ll find them at the end of the Fiction section and at the end of the Poetry section) that give tips for teaching and evaluating each week’s exercises.
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Reham Zia –
Is this secular?
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Paula Stiernberg –
I can’t see a sample lesson
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WTM Answer Desk –
Look directly under the illustration of the product on this page and click on Read Sample to see a lengthy excerpt from the book.
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Michelle Gold –
How do we determine which level is best for our homeschoolers? My daughter is in her 2nd year of High School and son in 2nd year of JHS. They both are using IEW for the 3rd year in writing but we heard amazing things about the Creative Writer!
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Answer Desk –
It sounds like they can both go directly to Level 2.
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Sara –
How many lessons in level one? Do you have a syllabus I could see?
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Answer Desk –
It is broken down into 36 weeks, but not into a specific number of lessons beyond that. Week 13, for example, is about describing a place, and the core assignments are reading a short example and then writing a 500-word description, with optional challenge exercises of writing about what the placed looked like long ago and/or what it will look like in the future. You could choose to have the student read the example one day, write their description on a second day, and do a challenge exercise on the third day. Or, you could have them read and write on the same day and not do a challenge exercise. Some people work on all subjects daily, while other people do more of a block schedule, so it’s designed to be as flexible as possible.
You can see what several weeks look like by clicking here to see the sample. You can always find the sample by looking under the illustration of the book on the product page.
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soman.sheryl (verified owner) –
How do I use the creative writer book for my child? Do I start the fiction and poetry sections simultaneously? Please would you let me know how this works. Thank you!
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Answer Desk –
No, you do one at a time. The first 18 weeks are fiction and the second 18 weeks are poetry, further divided into multi-week units of study such as Plot (for fiction) and Sound (for poetry).
We strongly encourage young writers to complete both sections, even if they have a particular interest in one over the other. Awareness of plot and character makes for a better poet; understanding of meter and rhyme make for a better fiction writer.
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