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Grades 2-3. Begins with an exploration into discovering yourself as a writer, and then more specifically covers each phase of the writing process: prewriting and drafting, revising, proofreading and editing. Students will also discover the major modes of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. Mini-lessons reinforce punctuation, and a writer’s notebook and personal word bank assist students in the technical aspects of writing.

Customer Review

 
Heather S. from Rhode Island wrote the following on 07/29/2008:
I have tried many writing programs and have looked at even more. I found this program by visiting the Stack the Deck booth at a homeschool convention. Immediately, I knew this was the program I was looking for. I have two children, a boy and a girl, currently 10 and almost 8. I used the 2nd and 3rd books of the series, Discover the Deck and Check the Deck. They were both very easy to use. Virtually no teacher preparation is needed. The books are written to the student in a very engaging manner. Both my kids loved the books and found the exercises fun. My son excels in grammar, but can find writing creatively difficult. The activities in this series encouraged him and helped him come out of his shell. I found that the books (both levels) could easily be used for different age groups with only a minor adjustment (i.e. required length of assignment). I really appreciated that the books taught the kids how to do research for a paper, even at an early age. One other great thing about the series is that they teach various methods of pre-writing. Pre-writing is a necessary step to writing well because it helps the kids to come up with ideas and then focus them. This series suggests several methods, which would work for various styles of learning. At the beginning, they have the students try all the methods, and after that, they can use whichever one works best for them. Students might also find that a particular method also helps them to prepare for a particular kind of writing assignment. The series also addresses various types of writing. The only one I have not seen so far is poetry, and I am not sure why they left it out. I will continue to use this series and maybe the poetry will show up in higher levels.