Recommendations: Writing
Use the theme of "almost the same..."but not quite" as a motivator for children to write their own "but not quites." Click on any of the following titles to see more about the book; click on the "buy from" button to add the book to your Amazon.com shopping cart.
8-12 Years
Book
Writing With Style By Sue Young This Scholastic Guide is filled with creative writing hints for starters, but goes into much detail about the polishing of writing (rewriting sentences, for example) that is so necessary for good writing.
$8.95
8-12 Years
Book
Kids Write Right By Jan Venolia Here's help for older students on grammar, punctuation, spelling and style. With help from adults, it's a good resource for younger children as well.
$8.95
Adults to Use with Children
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A Door Opens: Writing in 5th Grade By Jack Wilde This book includes writing lessons the author used in his 5th grade classrooms. It's excellent for parents as well as teachers who want to help their children enjoy writing while becoming better writers.
$20.00
5-10 Years
Book
Computer Fun Writing By Trumbauer & Wright This book explains word processing on a computer and includes activities for formatting, composing sentences and telling stories.
$22.90
Adults to Use with Children
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Tadpole Tales: Teaching Children Reading & Journal Writing By Margaret B. King King is known for her abilities to teach pre-school children journal writing using picture-word associations, drawing and coloring and more. This is an excellent resource for parents who want to help their children get a head start on skills needed for school.
$10.36
9-12 Years
Book
Poem-Making: Ways to Begin Writing Poetry By Livingstone The art and craftsmanship of poetry and descriptions of the types of poetry are clearly explained in this book. It's an excellent guide for adults in helping children write poetry.
$11.89
6-10 Years
Book
Scholastic Explains Writing Homework By Mary Jane Martin, Editor This subtitle of this book is "Everything Children (and Parents) Need to Survive 2nd and 3rd Grade," and includes many, many tips on writing and understanding homework.
$6.95
8-12 Years
Book
Haiku Activities By Patricia Donegan The author explains "all about haiku," and includes activities that help children create their own poems.
