Writing For Children

This is the third of a series of second-grade spelling books. Research studies have shown that writing makes your brain process information in a more detailed way and optimizes memory. Sight Words for 2nd Graders books are broken down into smaller segments to build self-confidence in your child. Your child will gain confidence by completing the whole book and will be motivated to continue learning.

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, some schools have even elected to knock it out of their curriculum! All the added time in front of the screen instead of reading books, isn't helping. Luckily, spelling and grammar are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way! Let's Practice Spelling & Grammar is laid out to optimize your child's learning by offering a variety of learning techniques.

With every twist and turn of this tale, you will not only unravel an intriguing mystery but also deepen your understanding of cursive writing. Even better? This accompanying audiobook helps bring the adventure to life as you listen and follow along with the story in cursive.

Children Want to Write is a collection of Donald Graves' most significant writings paired with audio that illuminates his research and his inspiring work with teachers. See the earliest documented use of invented spelling, the earliest attempts to guide young children through a writing process, the earliest conferences. This collection allows you to see this revolutionary shift in writing instruction—with its emphasis on observation, reflection, and approaching children as writers.

Can you walk and talk at the same time? How about Jabber Walk? Can you write and draw and walk and journal all at the same time? If not, you're in luck: exuberant, blue-cheesy cilantro man Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States, is here to teach you everything he knows about being a real-life, bonified, jabberwalking poet! Jabberwalkers write and speak for themselves and others no matter where their feet may take them - to jabberwalk is to be a poet on the move.

Spelling Three is the third book in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbooks series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school or home-school curriculum! Our fun and enabling spelling system can be used by your whole family at home, and it can also be used by schoolteachers for children at school or who are being home-schooled. They can start their practice one year earlier and at their own pace.

Arthur thinks his pen pal is more fun than his little sister. Little sisters don't do things like karate and wrestling: or do they? It takes a surprise letter to show Arthur that sometimes there's more to sisters, and pen pals, than meets the eye!

There’s only one Fox . . . except when there are two! Will Fox outfox this new fox? Or will he make a new friend?

Let's Practice Spelling and Grammar is laid out to optimize your child's learning by offering a variety of learning techniques. This audiobook will cover the verbal but you will also receive a free downloadable PDF file so they can visually follow along as well as write the words if they so choose. The book covers five weeks worth of words, with 20 words per week. It is broken down to an easy to follow and listen, 10 minutes per day.

Children learn English differently from adults. They have an innate ability to pick up language while taking part in an activity that connects language with images. That's why connecting animals and English fundamentals is a secret way to program the language into your children's brain. Young kids are like sponges. And once your kid grows older, it becomes much harder to learn a foreign language. Don't let your fears and lack of knowledge take away your child's opportunities.

Would you like your child to have better English spelling skills? If so, you're in the right place. Spelling is a critical skill to master for all children. You want your child to be at the top of the class, not getting stressed with bad spelling test results! But don’t worry, help is at hand. We want all our children to feel happy and confident in school and in their own knowledge, and that’s why we created this series of fun spelling audiobooks.

Writing prompts are a superb way of getting the imagination working. A child is able to listen to the prompt and then conjure up a story that comes to mind from that prompt, although it's not as simple as it sounds. The challenge to the child is to find a story no one else will find, using that prompt to give them their initial ideas. This book teaches children to be able to use prompts to produce stories and is split into different categories, so that the child can choose the category that suits the mood.

How to Be a Writer is peppered with nuggets of practical advice for every person who is aspiring to write and be published, all told in Ruskin Bond's characteristic understated, tongue-in-cheek, humorous style. So, what is it that a person requires the most to become a writer? A love of books, of language, of life, an observant eye and a good memory, along with enthusiasm, optimism, and persistence. This book is an exclusive glimpse into the writing credo of Ruskin Bond, an author who has had an incredibly successful writing career spanning over 70 years.

Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary's wacky sentences make phonics fun!

Spelling Four is the fourth book in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbooks series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school or home-school curriculum!

Our purpose is to introduce young listeners to a vibrant world of language while enhancing their vocabulary with SAT-level words. Through engaging stories, this book endeavors to familiarize children with advanced vocabulary, offering synonyms and easy-to-follow pronunciations. By immersing listeners in exciting narratives that incorporate these words, the book aims to foster a love for language, expand their word repertoire, and equip them with the tools to confidently comprehend and use sophisticated vocabulary.

Compound words formulated for kids. Compounded words help kids understand their spelling and in some cases to a larger extent the meaning of these words. It also helps them formulate compound words to fit any intended concept and meaning in any sentence construction. It is valuable and useful.

Dolly Parton is a little girl with a great big voice. She loves singing for her corncob doll and friends at church. Music fills her heart so plumb full that young Dolly starts writing her own tunes. Unable to afford a guitar, she strings up a broken mandolin and plays for anyone she can corral—ducks, pigs, and her squallin’ brothers and sisters. But Dolly longs for a real live audience to see and hear her perform. When Dolly gets her first big break, she’s scared to perform in front of hundreds of people. Will she summon up her courage and step out onto the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville?

Two folk tales to enjoy: Daldre's Dragon is based on The Ugly Duckling by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The lessons learned in this fable are unconditional love begins at home and acceptance of differences. This tale has a range of emotions with action, tragedy, and heartfelt love. The Three Adopted Pigs is a retelling of the classic Three Little Pigs, but with dragons!

In the quiet town of Willow Creek, whispers echo about the mysterious "Dark Girl" who roams the streets at night, spreading fear among the neighborhood children. But lurking in the shadows is another threat, terrifying and mysterious. What will Dark Girl do now?