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Writeshop Primary Book A Teacher's Guide

WriteShop Primary Book A is recommended for students in kindergarten or first grade. Since early lessons have the option to be entirely oral on the part of the child, there is no pressure—only the opportunity to talk about things that are familiar to him as he watches Mom write down his words. Slowly and gently, the child is asked to help with the actual writing, first in simple words, then through copywork.

Students will generate story ideas, plan stories, choose titles, use a story web to organize information, and recognize the parts of a story. Activities incorporate picture books, games, and simple crafts to make assignments more engaging.

The Book A Teacher’s Guide takes you step-by-step through the writing process so you can teach with confidence. You will appreciate the writing samples, simple dialogs, and detailed instructions on how to use the activity pack.

For your convenience, WriteShop Primary Book A is also available as a bundled set, which includes the Teacher’s Guide and Activity Pack.

By the end of Book A, children will have learned to plan, create, and publish simple stories with parent help. They will:

• Generate ideas for a story
• Experience planning a story before writing (or dictating) it
• Gather simple information about a topic
• Use a story web to organize information
• Identify beginning, middle, and end
• Choose an appropriate title
• Think of simple ways to improve a story
• Publish a story through a project or craft

Other skills introduced in Book A include:

• Completing predictable sentence starters
• Recognizing words that rhyme
• Starting a sentence with a capital letter
• Identifying and using punctuation marks at the end of a sentence

Author	Nancy I. Sanders
Product Code	WR129
Length	186 pages
Publisher	WriteShop
Format	Spiral-Bound, Black and White
Grade	K-1