Write Ahead Student Handbook

These materials offer complete coverage of both writing and grammar.

From the creators of the effective Write Source Program, Thoughtful Learning's K-12 Writing prioritizes the building of strong writers from kindergarten through adulthood. Teaching the process and traits of writing, major modes, listening and speaking, studying and test taking, students will understand and apply the writing process at all levels through this cohesive spiral program. Grammar, usage, and mechanics are integrated with writing instruction. Applying writing skills across the curriculum includes assignments that use the various writing forms to major content areas (taking notes, summarizing/paraphrasing, learning logs). Multimedia reports, email communications, planning personal websites, and citing electronic sources are integrated with more traditional writing experiences. Extensive coverage and well-developed evaluation rubrics based on the six traits of writing are part of the revising/editing process. Worth mentioning, there are occasional references to classroom activities, although most of these can easily be done in a homeschool setting.

Colorfully illustrated, the 6.5" x 9" Student Handbooks provide user friendly lessons, visually appealing information, and an emphasis on self-review. The comprehensive online Teacher Guide is available at the publisher's website. The Teacher Guide includes the scope and sequence, yearlong timetable, getting-started activities, lesson plans, assessment supports, downloadable activities, lesson specific mini lessons and more. Parents and Teachers will appreciate the lesson correlations CCSS, TEKS, and LAFS.

Recommended but optional, the SkillsBooks provide systematic grammar, usage, and mechanics practice at each grade level. The SkillsBook Teacher's Edition includes full size student pages with answers (if indicated). No additional teaching instruction included. Grade level courses are available as well as All Write, a remedial ELA program that enables middle school students to catch up before high school. It is also an excellent resource for ESL/ELL students. Available individually or in a package with Handbook, SkillsBook, and SkillsBook Teacher Guide. See individual grade levels for content overview. Convenient grade level packages are available, and include the Handbook (with online Teacher's Guide), SkillsBook, and SkillsBook Teacher's Edition.

Write Ahead equips high school freshmen and sophomores to improve their writing, reading, and test-taking skills. The Student Handbook covers all the 9th and 10th grade Common Core English/Language Arts standards for writing, reading, speaking and listening, language, and literacy. Available from the publisher at no cost is the Digital Teacher Guide, which provides a weekly schedule, activity worksheets and handouts, guidelines for writing assessments, and more. The Write Ahead Student Handbook provides lessons for grades 9 and 10, and, where appropriate, two levels of assignments are given: intermediate (grade 9) and advanced (grade 10).

The optional, consumable Write Ahead SkillsBooks teach punctuation, grammar, mechanics, usage, and spelling for Grade 9 and Grade 10. Teacher Guides (answers only) are sold separately. We also offer convenient packages for Grade 9 and Grade 10 that include the Write Ahead Student Handbook, the corresponding grade-level SkillsBook, and SkillsBook Teacher Guide with answers.