Contains:
1 Framing Your Thoughts Sentence Structure Guide
1 Framing Your Thoughts Applied Writing Manual
1 Set of Companion DVDs
The Language Circle/Project Read Written Expression Curriculum and instructional strategies inspire and energize students as they learn the fundamentals of writing. This curriculum teaches written language sequentially and systematically coupling creative freedom with direct multi-sensory skill instruction with the new companion Framing Your Thoughts DVD’s. Instruction moves from barebone sentences through 5 kinds of paragraph development.
Benefits of the Framing Your Thoughts Curriculum and DVDs:
- A personal guide by the program author through the curriculum
- Each unit of study is presented with direct instruction and model teaching
- Provides teachers with an opportunity for independent study
- Can be used in the classroom for direct instruction
- Opportunity to view concepts and skills for daily lesson planning
- Can be used for district staff development
- Cost effective model for staff development
- Bridges the gap between grammer and written expression to meet state standards
- Writing is taught by function - especially helpful for English learners
- Addresses muliple writing genres
- Applicable to elementary and secondary students
