The Write Stuff Adventure

Young writers need encouragement and training, and this resource delivers plenty of both! Combining editorial knowledge with a nurturing approach, Rea leads students through the basics of the writing process. From penning letters and essays to creating ad copy and news articles, this guide helps kids develop the confidence and skills writers need to succeed. 208 pages, softcover from Great Expectations.

With over 50 years' writing experience, Dean Rea knows how to take the homeschool student on a writing adventure. He combines his experience, both as university professor and award-winning editor of a major newspaper, with the gentleness and grace of a wise, trusted friend. Each lesson is addressed to the student, and Mr. Rea's warm regard for and confidence in the student shine through.

There is no tedious teacher's guide with this curriculum! Teachers are given helpful hints. They are encouraged to follow guidelines such as:

A teacher of writing ought to be a writing teacher, and WRITE!

Don't stifle your students. Leave the mechanics of spelling and grammar for fine-tuning later; in the early lessons, simply enjoy the process.

Publish, publish, publish - on the refrigerator, in a letter, in the paper, anywhere and everywhere!

Students write letters to Grandmother, and then go on to an autobiography and news articles. They put out a family newsletter with interviews and are introduced to cartooning. They start with the basics of organizing and describing, and end with the basics of journalism. The students' own photographs are used for creative writing. They learn how to write copy for want ads, cover letters, and letters to the editor. They learn how to write a good essay. They enjoy the rewards of work done well and of sharing their work with their friends, family, and community.

A happy student is one who is learning to do things that matter. That is the key to The Write Stuff Adventure. It is a course I recommend for the middle grades and high school - though younger students could easily take advantage of the beginning exercises. Once begun, the student will enjoy the adventure to its completion, and will become adept at the tools of writing in the process! (I also appreciate the price. It is a truly superior course offered at about half the price of some lesser-quality courses.) So, let the adventure begin!

—Dean

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Reviewed by Marilyn (Viroqua, WI), February 26, 2008

This is one of the best home school purchases I have ever made. My middle/high school kids are having a blast with it. They now beg to do writing each day. Their sentence structure and punctuation skills are improving due to self correction. The writing assignments are fun and interesting and you can tweak them to fit your own personal needs. Some evenings we even sit down and do the writing assignments together as a family. That, of course, brings lots of laughs and just good old-fashioned fun togetherness!

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