The Complete Writer

Susan Wise Bauer has created a simple-to-use program designed to teach the fundamentals of the English language: The Complete Writer series. This program is comprised of this teacher's instruction book as well as the (sold-separately) workbooks for Grades/Levels 1-4.

Writing with Ease will walk the teacher step-by-step through each level of assignments. A week of complete scripted lessons with reading passages, narration, and copywork assignments are given, which may be extended with personally chosen supplements. Various font sizes make it easy to distinguish between scripted questions, narrations to read, and instructions for the teacher. The 4 levels (covering grades 1-4) are each designed to be completed in a 36-week school year. 252 indexed pages, softcover.

A new series on teaching writing, from the author of "The Well-Trained Mind," In "Writing with Ease," Susan Wise Bauer lays out an alternative plan for teaching writing, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods. The workbooks provide lessons, student worksheets, and teacher instructions for every day of writing instruction. Each covers one year of study. Used along with "Writing with Ease," Level One (first in a planned four-volume set) completes the elementary-grade writing curriculum.

Designed to be used alongside Susan Wise Bauer's Writing with Ease manual, this Level 2 workbook provides a week-by-week, day-by-day collection of practical exercises. Dictation assignments, comprehension questions, and reading passages from classic children's literature are included, allowing writers to hone their skills in the style of great authors. Semi-scripted lessons take all the guesswork out of teaching writing, while the thorough content covered leaves no gaps in students' writing style! 176 pages, including lined & labeled writing pages for the appropriate exercises. Pages are reproducible for within a single family.

A new series on teaching writing from the author of "The Well-Trained Mind", Susan Wise Bauer lays out an innovative plan, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with new educational methods. Designed to be used alongside the sold-separately core text Writing with Ease, this workbook provides lessons clearly organized by week and day. Scripted for maximum ease of use, narrations, questions, dictations, and teaching instruction (including definitions for words used in the readings) are all provided within the lessons; the back of the book contains referenced student workbook pages and the needed reading passages and sentences. Covers one year of study; this workbook is third in the series. 272 pages, softcover. Pages are reproducible for in-family use only. Grade 3.

Designed to be used alongside Susan Wise Bauer's The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease Manual this Level 4 workbook provides a week-by-week, day-by-day collection of practical exercises. Dictation assignments, comprehension questions, and reading passages from classic children's literature are included, allowing writers to hone their skills in the style of great authors. Semi-scripted lessons take all the guesswork out of teaching writing, while the thorough content leaves no gaps in students' writing skills! 302 pages, including lined & labeled writing pages for the appropriate exercises. Pages are reproducible for within a single family. Grades 4-5.

Susan Wise Bauer wrote the Writing with Skill for students to begin to work through independently, and the text is written directly to the student. Organized by days, each "step" progressively moves students through the workbook as they move from one day to the next. Covering the basics of composition, outlining, sentence skills, beginning literary criticism of poetry and prose, writing narratives and descriptions, and researching and documenting sources, the course culminates with a final project. Using extensive literary models and step-by-step instructions on the lesson concepts, students will gain the tools needed to write with clarify and confidence. All source material is included; students will need to write their assignments in a separate book. Grade 5-8. 544 pages, softcover.

This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Writing with Skill Student Workbook, Level 1. While the Writing with Skill program is designed for students to begin to work through on their own, this teacher's guide is easily structured for parents to help their students when necessary. Broken up by week, elements that students are to complete independently are clearly noted "Student Responsibility;" portions without the note may require help to complete or check the assignment and often have the heading "How to help the student with step (x)." Student instructions for all sections are included, and are listed by day in bold print that makes it easy to find your place. Within each week's lesson, assessment rubrics, answers, explanations of more difficult concepts, and discussion questions are provided for a complete guide on teaching writing. 580 pages, softcover.

Writing with Skill: Level 2 is the second book in the Writing with Skill series, and the 6th in The Complete Writer series by Susan Wise Bauer.

Perfect for middle school students who are continuing to work independently, the text is written directly to the student and organized by weeks, days, and then "steps" that progressively move students through the workbook. Students simply read through their lesson (which integrates instruction and the exercises) and follow the instructions given for each day.

Level 2 provides extensive coverage of organization, composition structure, and research methods through straightforward yet detailed explanations of how to construct their writing. Topics in history, science, literature, and poetry are provided with all necessary source material included right in the text! Students will also learn:

• One-, two-, and three-level outlining

• How to write chronological narratives, biographical sketches, descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum
• Critical literary essays on fiction and poetry
• How to research and document source material

Using literary models from great literature and step-by-step instructions on the lesson concepts, students will gain the tools needed to write with clarify and confidence. Students will need to write their assignments in a separate book. Grades 5-8. 482 pages, softcover.

This teacher's edition accompanies the (sold-separately) The Complete Writer: Writing with Skill Student Workbook Level 2. While the Writing with Skill program is designed for students to work through on their own, this teacher's guide is structured to help parents assist their students when necessary. Broken up by week, elements that students are to complete independently are clearly noted "Student Responsibility;" portions without the note often have the heading "How to help the student with step (x)" and highlight when students may require help to complete or check the assignment. Student instructions for all sections are included, and are listed by day in bold print that makes it easy to find your place. Within each week's lesson, assessment rubrics, answers, model compositions, explanations of more difficult concepts, and discussion questions are provided for a complete guide on teaching writing. 610 pages, softcover.

Writing with Skill: Level 3 is the third book in the Writing with Skill series, and the 7th within the full The Complete Writer series by Susan Wise Bauer.

Perfect for middle school students who are continuing to work independently, the text is written directly to the student and organized by weeks, days, and then "steps" that progressively move students through the workbook. Students simply read through their lesson (which integrates instruction and the exercises) and follow the instructions given for each day.

Level 3 builds upon the skills introduced in Level 2, with a focus on outlining, rewriting, research, and documentation, while introducing new skills such as narrative by significance, explanation by cause and effect, instructional sequence, and experimental sequence. Topics in history, science, literature, and poetry are provided with all necessary source material included right in the text! Students will also spend more time researching and writing their own original compositions. Students will also study:

• Topic sentences
• Documentation, plagiarism, introductions, and conclusions
• Writing about fiction & poetry
• Place description and chronological narrative

Using literary models from great literature and step-by-step instructions on the lesson concepts, students will gain the tools needed to write with clarify and confidence. Students will need to write their assignments in a separate book. Grades 5-8. 416 pages, softcover.

This teacher's edition accompanies the (sold-separately) Writing with Skill Student Workbook Level 3. While the Writing with Skill program is designed for students to work through on their own, this teacher's guide is structured to help parents assist their students when necessary. Broken up by week and day, making it easy to find your place, student instructions for all sections are included. Within each week's lesson, assessment rubrics, answers, model compositions, explanations of more difficult concepts, and notes on how to help students with specific steps or concepts are included. 591 pages, softcover. Level 3