Writing e-course for Grades 4-6
So You Want to Write Short Stories
by Carol J. Amato and Maria Cisneros Toth
Writing is a critically important skill to succeeding in high school, college, and business life. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics' 2009 report, four out of five students are NOT proficient writers. The reasons for this are hotly debated, but one thing remains clear: Without good writing skills, a child's success will be limited.
Designed for both classroom and homeschool use, So You Want to Write Short Stories is the first course in a new series called So You Want to Be a Writer. So You Want to Write Short Stories is a self-paced 12-lesson creative-writing program for 4th through 6th graders that instills 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.
About This Course
This e-course comes on CD and contains the following items:
- Writing Cool Short Stories textbook
- Running a Writers' Critique Group in Your Classroom textbook
- Teacher's Guide
- Student Workbook
- PowerPoint Slides
- Forms
- Certificate of Completion
- Photo Release Letter (for classroom use/production of short story book)
- Photo Release Form (for classroom use/production of short story book
- Deadline Forms (for classroom use)
An art project is also included: Creating a Paper Bag Album. Through this project, each child will spark his or her creativity.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, students will know how to
- analyze short story structure
- identify the parts of a short story
- differentiate the genres of fiction
- define story terminology
- develop a story idea and hook
- create cool characters
- identify a story setting
- plot a storyline
- research facts for a story
- add suspense and tension
- write believable dialogue
- add emotions to a story
- use proper manuscript format
- critique manuscripts
- revise a draft
ISBN: 978-1-933277-13-4 $49.95
To order, e-mail Robin Kelly at Stargazer Publishing Company (robinkelly@stargazerpub.com) or call (800) 606-7895.
by Carol J. Amato and Maria Cisneros Toth
Writing is a critically important skill to succeeding in high school, college, and business life. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics' 2009 report, four out of five students are NOT proficient writers. The reasons for this are hotly debated, but one thing remains clear: Without good writing skills, a child's success will be limited.
Designed for both classroom and homeschool use, So You Want to Write Short Stories is the first course in a new series called So You Want to Be a Writer. So You Want to Write Short Stories is a self-paced 12-lesson creative-writing program for 4th through 6th graders that instills 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.
About This Course
This e-course comes on CD and contains the following items:
- Writing Cool Short Stories textbook
- Running a Writers' Critique Group in Your Classroom textbook
- Teacher's Guide
- Student Workbook
- PowerPoint Slides
- Forms
- Certificate of Completion
- Photo Release Letter (for classroom use/production of short story book)
- Photo Release Form (for classroom use/production of short story book
- Deadline Forms (for classroom use)
An art project is also included: Creating a Paper Bag Album. Through this project, each child will spark his or her creativity.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, students will know how to
- analyze short story structure
- identify the parts of a short story
- differentiate the genres of fiction
- define story terminology
- develop a story idea and hook
- create cool characters
- identify a story setting
- plot a storyline
- research facts for a story
- add suspense and tension
- write believable dialogue
- add emotions to a story
- use proper manuscript format
- critique manuscripts
- revise a draft
ISBN: 978-1-933277-13-4 $49.95
To order, e-mail Robin Kelly at Stargazer Publishing Company (robinkelly@stargazerpub.com) or call (800) 606-7895.
