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Writing Cool Short Stories
In order for kids to achieve in high school, college, and beyond, they must have good writing skills. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics’ 2009 report, four out of five students are NOT proficient writers.
TV, video games, and other electronic technology hampers students’ creativity. These factors are hotly debated, but one thing remains clear: Without good writing skills, a child’s success will be limited. |
Help your students improve their writing techniques and tap into their creativity with the StoryMakers FunShops creative writing course for 4th through 6th graders, Writing Cool Short Stories.
Designed for both classroom and homeschool use, Writing Cool Short Stories will instill a love of writing in children through teaching them to create exciting short stories. Making writing fun sparks a love for this craft that can stay with your child throughout his/her life. Through writing short stories, your students will exercise their creative talents. Through the use of technology, they will enhance their Internet and research skills.
This creative writing program consists of the following four reproducible e-books in .pdf format and a set of PowerPoint slides:
- Writing Cool Short Stories textbook
- Writing Cool Short Stories student workbook
- Writing Cool Short Stories Teacher's Guide
- Running a Writers' Critique Group in Your Classroom (Teacher's Guide)
- PowerPoint slides for each of the 11 lessons
Also included are all the forms you need for classroom use:
- Letter to parents
- Model release letter (to parents for permission to take photos of the kids for your school newspaper or
local media)
- Model release form
- Character profile worksheet
- Sample chapter to critique
- Sample paragraph to critique
- Fiction critique checklist
- Certificate of Completion
Total Investment: $149.95
To purchase Writing Cool Short Stories, please call Stargazer Publishing Company at (800) 606-7895.
Designed for both classroom and homeschool use, Writing Cool Short Stories will instill a love of writing in children through teaching them to create exciting short stories. Making writing fun sparks a love for this craft that can stay with your child throughout his/her life. Through writing short stories, your students will exercise their creative talents. Through the use of technology, they will enhance their Internet and research skills.
This creative writing program consists of the following four reproducible e-books in .pdf format and a set of PowerPoint slides:
- Writing Cool Short Stories textbook
- Writing Cool Short Stories student workbook
- Writing Cool Short Stories Teacher's Guide
- Running a Writers' Critique Group in Your Classroom (Teacher's Guide)
- PowerPoint slides for each of the 11 lessons
Also included are all the forms you need for classroom use:
- Letter to parents
- Model release letter (to parents for permission to take photos of the kids for your school newspaper or
local media)
- Model release form
- Character profile worksheet
- Sample chapter to critique
- Sample paragraph to critique
- Fiction critique checklist
- Certificate of Completion
Total Investment: $149.95
To purchase Writing Cool Short Stories, please call Stargazer Publishing Company at (800) 606-7895.