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Working with Essays: It's All About the Message! Set
SKU
035136
ISBN
9780897392549
Grade 7-8
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
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Description
This is a deceptively simple book for introducing effective essay writing to students in middle school. The course is covering the writing process, but the entire focus centers around the idea that effective writing is about the message and what is being communicated. Through the simplicity of the coverage and central focus of the message, it seemingly de-mystifies the whole essay writing process. By doing so it makes writing seem not only doable, but something a student would want to do. This is an excellent little writing course to include as part of a middle school English credit. The set includes the book, learning guide, exams and exam answers.
Publisher's Description of Working with Essays: It's All About the Message! Set
This book covers the basic skills involved in writing general essays in a simple and friendly way. Topics include the importance of interest and having a message, the parts of an essay, supporting details, outlines, revising and more.
The accompanying learning guide takes students through the book while supplying the opportunity to practice what they are learning.
This course assumes a student has basic knowledge of sentences and paragraphs, as provided in the Writing Paragraphs course (sold separately).
Category Description for Heron Book Complete Writing Series (4-12)
The writing curriculum offered by Heron Press emphasizes a self-paced mastery approach to learning grammar and composition. While not a heavy writing or grammar course, it seems to be very well-designed. The straightforward way the materials are presented alongside the course learning guides should permit most students to complete the program on their own. The publisher also has a Public Speaking Course (#035125) that compliments the series. Most sets include a student text, workbook, learning guide, exams and exam guides, and a materials list. While most of the learning guides are printed simply on plain paper and stapled in the corner, they really do seem to be the hub of the curriculum, essentially serving as a lesson plan.
These books and materials are secular in focus and philosophy. The publisher is associated with L. Ron Hubbard, but we didn't see any overt evidence of religious content. This is a well-designed series, with an emphasis on simplicity and focusing on the message.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Heron Books |
| Grades: | 7-8 |
| ISBN: | 9780897392549 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.375 |
| Width in Inches: | 9 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6 |
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