In order for students to write effective arguments, they need to read good arguments. In this practical book, you'll find out how to use mentor texts to make writing instruction more meaningful, authentic, and successful. Author Sean Ruday demonstrates how you can teach middle school students to analyze the qualities of effective arguments and then help them think of those qualities as tools to improve their own writing. You'll learn how to: Introduce high-interest topics to students to get them interested and engaged in argument writing. Teach students to look at multiple sides of an issue and critically evaluate evidence to construct informed, defensible arguments. Make argument writing an interactive, student-driven exercise in which students pursue their own writing projects. Use mentor texts to help students learn the core concepts of argument writing and apply those skills across the curriculum. The book is filled with examples and templates you can bring back to the classroom immediately, as well as an annotated bibliography which links the concepts in this book to the corresponding Common Core State Standards. Blank templates are also available as printable eResources on our website (http://www.routledge.com/9781138924390).

Help your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman. Carol Vorderman can help your child learn good handwriting skills with this homeschool learning resource for 7-11 year olds. Handwriting Made Easy - Advanced Writing is one of Carol Vorderman's series of DK workbooks packed with notes, tips, and fact-boxes to make home learning handwriting skills easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child at home to strengthen their learning in school. Your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed using the progress chart and colour in the topic stars as they go. Helpful parents' notes explains what your child needs to know at each stage and what's being covered in the national curriculum so you can support and homeschool your child with confidence. This book will help your child develop a neat, consistent, and fluid style of handwriting by practicising different handwriting joins. Further handwriting practice includes proof-reading, story planning, and writing letters. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support the new national curriculum learning, Handwriting Made Easy is a great way to improve your child's handwriting skills - "the more you practise, the better you'll be!" (Carol Vorderman)

Oxford handwriting is the only comprehensive, locally- developed handwriting series that systematically develops this vital communication tool. Extensively trialled, this series presents a handwriting style that develops naturally from print to cursive script, is easy for left-handers to learn, and enables neatness and speed. The series consists of four carefully graded workbooks, a resource-rich teacher's book, and three large Wall Charts, for Grade R to Grade 3.

This book is perfect for children who are starting to learn how to write capital letters. The letters are grouped by shape which helps children remember where to start each one, and the images are linked to each letter sound to reinforce the link between handwriting and phonics. The wipe-clean pages allow children to practise again and again.

Scholastic Early Learners: Interactive books for hands-on learning. Perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders, too! Write and Wipe Counting is perfect for helping children who are learning to write and use the numbers 1-10. The book comes with a wipe-clean pen and the glossy board is easy to clean, so that children can try a page, wipe it clean, and try it again!This interactive book shows children exactly how to write the numbers 1-10, and provides practice in counting and ordering numbers.Scholastic Early Learners: Interactive books for hands-on learning. Perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders, too!

Comprising eleven pupil books and one accompanying teacher's handbook, Schofield & Sims WriteWell is a complete course designed to guide children from their first steps in mark-making towards the development of secure, fluent and comfortable joined handwriting that can be adapted for a range of purposes. Handwriting is a complex process that requires the simultaneous use of cognitive, physical and perceptual skills. As development can vary greatly from child to child, Schofield & Sims WriteWell splits learning into manageable modules, offering you the flexibility to select the appropriate book for your child's needs. Young writers can then move through the programme at their own pace as their handwriting skills flourish - a highly personalised approach that ensures a confident foundation for every child. Each pupil book contains 15 units, together with a child-friendly introduction and at least one longer `WriteWell challenge' task giving pupils the opportunity to use their best handwriting to `show off' everything they have learnt. Each of these units provides a clear handwriting focus, explained in the information panel at the beginning of each spread, followed by focused practise activities that gradually increase in difficulty, progressing from simple `Try it' and `Practise it' exercises involving tracing and copying, to more challenging `Apply it' activities that encourage children to use the handwriting focus in a realistic context. In WriteWell 11: Style children will develop their personal style by experimenting with various lettering styles and practising writing for different purposes. A separate accompanying teacher's handbook, WriteWell Teacher's Handbook (ISBN 9780721716442), mirrors the structure of the pupil books and contains detailed teaching notes and photocopiable resources to help support the teaching of handwriting. A selection of free online resources is also available from the Schofield & Sims website.

Sixteen copies of each of the four Stage Five workbooks in the Storyworlds series. They provide a record of a child's development, and offer activities to practise reading and writing skills, such as the consolidation of word recognition, sight vocabulary and phonological awareness.

Eight workbooks accompanying the Stage Six Animal World stories in the Storyworlds series. They provide a record of a child's development, and offer activities to practise reading and writing skills, such as the consolidation of word recognition, sight vocabulary and phonological awareness.

Handwriting Today will improve the appearance of your handwriting through varied practice, and will give learners greater confidence and enjoyment in writing and spelling. Handwriting Today Book 1 is an excellent learning aid for handwriting practice for all ages.

Treasure House Handwriting is a whole-school programme designed to support children in developing a clear and fluent style of writing. Using precursive and cursive handwriting styles, the programme progresses from introducing the movements and patterns needed to form letters, through to the development of a personal style. The worksheets in this resource book extend children's mastery of the three handwriting styles: 1. A neat, 'best' form 2. A speedier and sometimes less neat form 3. A clear, well-formed print style Children are encouraged, through a variety of traditional calligraphy and modern presentational tasks, to develop a style that is personal and unique to themselves. Useful teacher notes accompany the 47 worksheets for children.

Add creative flourishes to your handwritten notes, signs, or artwork by using the techniques in Harry Potter Hand Lettering! Learn to write the alphabets for all four Hogwarts houses, draw the official house crests, and even create a house crest of your own in this 176-page instruction book. You’ll find useful information on font selection, must-have supplies, practice techniques, and step-by-step directions that yield spectacular results. Spellbinding sections include Spells, Charms & Potions, Quidditch, and Magical Creatures, where you’ll learn how to draw your own creatures inspired by the Wizarding World and combine them with lettering to create amazing compositions. Plus there are plenty of blank pages for practice!

Eight workbooks accompanying the Stage Six traditional tales in the Storyworlds series. They provide a record of a child's development, and offer activities to practise reading and writing skills, such as the consolidation of word recognition, sight vocabulary and phonological awareness.

Eight workbooks accompanying the Stage Two traditional tales in the Storyworlds series. They provide a record of a child's development, and offer activities to practise reading and writing skills, such as the consolidation of word recognition, sight vocabulary and phonological awareness.

Eight workbooks accompanying the Stage Six Fantasy World stories in the Storyworlds series. They provide a record of a child's development, and offer activities to practise reading and writing skills, such as the consolidation of word recognition, sight vocabulary and phonological awareness.

Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme for 3-11 year olds. The Practice Books provide specific handwriting focused practice - either introducing or practising letters, joins or key concepts such as size and proportion. They are designed to support independent practice in the classroom, following a whole-class teaching session. Each page corresponds to the units within the Teacher's Books and includes opportunities for: Finger and pencil tracing, writing letters or joins; Writing phrases or sentences; Pattern practice; Self-assessment check. In Year 3, we move on from basic joins to mastering more complicated joins.

Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme for 3-11 year olds. The Year 6 Penpals for Handwriting Practice Book is designed for guided group work, once the initial handwriting focus has been illustrated using the Year 6 Penpals for Handwriting Interactive resource. The opportunity to practise handwriting is particularly important in helping children develop speed and fluency in their writing.

This write-in activity book is for children progressing from tracing the letters to independent writing. It includes fun pre-writing activities with a focus on pencil control.

Packed full of fun pre-writing activities that focus on pencil control, this activity book helps children to develop the writing skills they will need at school. The friendly Letterland characters introduce the correct strokes for a-z and there is plenty of opportunity for children to develop essential first handwriting skills. Suitable for ages 3

Just Imagine is an exciting, unique and versatile resource that provides teachers with practical and stimulating creative writing activities for fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Taking three different, but interconnected media by which to generate and explore creative writing Text and Themes, Images and Music the book/CD offers inspiration for a wide range of creative writing workshops.

The books is organised into three sections:

• Texts and themes: 8 theme-based sections that use a variety of texts, interview clips and discussion points to explore such topics as memories, dreams, school life, friendships, outsiders, journeys, time and the wild;
• Images: a gallery of photographs and illustrations in a range of styles and forms, encompassing a range of themes including characters, landscapes, events and objects;
• Music: a CD which features instrumental tracks and soundscapes of different styles, moods and tempos.

This second edition includes three brand new tracks on the CD as well as many new images, texts and also interview clips with high profile children s authors. Sets of activities and teachers notes accompany each of the selected pieces and stimuli throughout, all of which can be easily adapted according to the needs of individual classes.

Just Imagine offers a wealth of material to help children develop confidence with their writing, deepen their understanding of the creative process and, above all, enjoy their creativity. It will appeal to Primary and Secondary English Teachers, as well as students studying on undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education courses in primary English/Literacy, PGCE Secondary English and Undergraduate courses in Creative Writing.

One photocopiable and editable teacher pack to facilitate and deliver catch-up in KS3 writing A high impact, low effort approach to teaching writing based on the 'Couch to 5k' concept Close the writing gap, improve writing skills and rebuild writing stamina in Years 7, 8 and 9 with over 100 supportive and structured activities that can be easily slotted into your timetable. * Builds resilience and secures skills for extended writing ready for GCSE 9-1 English as activities develop in demand, length, and content * Gives you everything you need in a catch-up programme for KS3 writing with ready-made activities, worksheets and videos modelling skills * Supports progress with perfectly pitched and purposeful activities that foster a sense of achievement and help with writing knowledge and motivation * Easy to weave into a writing curriculum, existing schemes of work, intervention, catch up or tuition sessions with the flexible and supportive approach * Provides extensive, deliberate practice to build towards fluency in writing * Saves time with expertly planned and sequenced intervention sessions and resources

Little hands will continue to learn excellent handwriting skills with this complete handwriting book. The friendly Letterland characters remind them of the correct strokes for print letters. They will then progress to the first stages of adding a 'flick up' to form pre-cursive letters and finally make the transition to joined-up writing. Every page is clearly illustrated, guaranteeing to boost confidence in handwriting.

Eight workbooks accompanying the Stage Five Fantasy World stories in the Storyworlds series. They provide a record of a child's development, and offer activities to practise reading and writing skills, such as the consolidation of word recognition, sight vocabulary and phonological awareness.