These Evan Moor writing programs look REALLY GOOD

[Tiramisu]

Nonfiction Writing.

http://www.evan-moor.com/c/108/writing?specs=1681

 

Text-Based Writing.

http://www.evan-moor.com/c/108/writing?specs=1874

 

I don't know if I've ever seen such streamlined, incremental resources that work toward upper-level writing.

 

I could see how doing a section from the Nonfiction followed by the relevant section from the Text-Based would be very helpful.

 

Looking at the skills hit, I would be tempted to start lower with my reluctant writer, maybe with useful, low- pressure sections from the third grade books and moving forward from there.

Edited August 19, 2016 by Tiramisu

[Haiku]

We really enjoyed the Evan Moor books we did, and looking back, I wish we would have done more (or moor, as the case may be!) :)

[Dmmetler]

We did the Teacher File Box subscription for several years and did a lot of the Evan Moor books in sections. It was especially nice for a kid who didn't necessarily need a whole book at a grade level, but did need the skills taught incrementally. It's kind of too bad that it stops at 6th grade level.

 

 

[Meadowlark]

We really enjoyed the Evan Moor books we did, and looking back, I wish we would have done more (or moor, as the case may be!) :)

Curious to hear which ones you enjoyed? I've often thought about using their books, specifically the 7-trait books as recommended by Timberdoodle, but then chickened out. 

[Arcadia]

We used the Daily 6-Trait Writing - Teacher's Edition ebook. I just print the student pages for each of my kids. Both of mine are reluctant writers so having the workbook being so guided helped.

[Meadowlark]

We used the Daily 6-Trait Writing - Teacher's Edition ebook. I just print the student pages for each of my kids. Both of mine are reluctant writers so having the workbook being so guided helped.

Just curious what you think of these? I'm considering them for my 3rd and 4th graders who have only done a limited amount of writing. I like that it is so guided, and know that it appeals to me because I used to teach writing in public school. But a lot of people really think these books are not good. Curious to hear your thoughts!

[Arcadia]

Just curious what you think of these? I'm considering them for my 3rd and 4th graders who have only done a limited amount of writing

My kids get paralyzed by perfectionistism especially my oldest. Having all the scaffolding help them write something even if it might not be great vs nothing at all.

 

My kids have no problem with science fair kind of writing. It is the narrative, expository kind of writing that they fear.

 

For my oldest,

K-4th - public school, could only get science and history writings from him.

Summer before 5th - we started the ewan moor books

5th - he did a book review class in 2nd term and no longer so fearful. He churn out some nice book reviews.

 

So the books work for what I need them to do, to be the crutch while he get over that fear.

 

My youngest is unstructured with his writing so having a structure is helpful so he doesn't write something that feels all over the place and not to the topic being asked.