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Grades 6 - 12 Standards-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills children need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping children understand more challenging...

The Spelling Plus curriculum will help ensure that your children can not only spell for their weekly tests, but apply their spelling skills to their writing . . . from the first draft onwards! Taking the approach that a word spelled correctly on a weekly...

This student resource handbook from the Institute for Excellence in Writing is designed to present information "at the point of need." This resource includes charts, reminders, style samples, tips, exercises, word lists, and other information that allows...

Teaching the Classics, 2nd Edition will teach you how to study literature by focusing on the important elements of literature: literary analysis, style & content, setting, characters, conflict & plot, and theme. This workbook is designed to...

The Institute for Excellence in Writing's Teaching Writing: Structure and Style course is the foundation for the IEW method. This single workbook is perfect for teachers who are taking the full course and don't need to purchase the DVDs. Please note that...

Grades 9 - 12 The Elegant Essay Writing Lessons walks students through the entire essay-building process from captivating introductions to compelling descriptions; students will learn to bring their words and their arguments to life. Focusing on both the...

This book is an excellent foundation for developing creative writing skills. Topics covered include the tools needed for writing, review of sentence structures, poetry styles and techniques, writing dialogue, outlining a story, writing powerful...

GRades 7 - 12 Offering dozens of additional examples of the content taught in The Lost Tools of Writing, Level 1, this handbook enables deeper understanding and richer contemplation of the three canons of classical rhetoric. Whether you are looking...

Grades 7 - 12, 2nd Edition The student workbook provides worksheets for the lesson exercises, address templates, and Appendices (Tools of Invention, Tools of Arrangement, Tools of Elocution, Arrangement Templates, Sample Addresses, and Glossary)...

Grades 9 - 12 Welcome to The Lost Tools of Writing: Comparison Essay. This semester-long course enables students to practice basic thinking skills through a new form of essay. Through Comparison Essay, students will build on the foundations...

Grades 9 - 12, Second Edition This teacher's guide provides much more than just answers; it also includes an assignment checklist; objectives for the course; evaluation forms/rubrics; advice on grading, including extensive information on how to earn an...

Vocabulary becomes difficult when students are expected to memorize long lists of words...especially when that's on top of the new terminology they're learning in math, science, English, literature, and practically every other subject! Teach them how to...