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1 The Just Write Series Program Overview Grades 1 4+ A structured approach to creative writing
2 What is Just Write? The Just Write series is designed to help all students become confident, expressive writers. Students are guided through the writing process from planning to publishing. Exercises and activities encourage creativity and provide great ideas to help children express their thoughts and ideas in writing. This series is perfect for teaching beginning writers the writing process and building students confidence in their own writing. The Just Write series spans grades 1 4+ and comprises five student books and four teacher s guides. Grade 1 Write about Me Write about My World Write about Me and Write about My World Teacher s Guide Grade 2 Just Write Book 1 Just Write Book 1 Teacher s Guide Grade 3 Just Write Book 2 Just Write Book 2 Teacher s Guide Grade 4 Just Write Book 3 Just Write Book 3 Teacher s Guide Each section in Just Write focuses on a specific writing strategy and is based on a progressive, four-step process: 1 2 Models for the students to read and use to identify this element or strategy A definition of a specific writing element or strategy 3 4 Writing assignments incorporating the element or strategy Exercises to practice the element or strategy Go to epsbooks.com/justwrite to find: Research paper Sample lessons 2 TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
3 Write about Me and Write about My World for Grade 1 These books help children bridge the gap between thinking and talking about an idea and writing about it. Children build their writing skills as they develop ideas that have personal meaning to them. The books feature large spaces for drawing, student-centric illustrations, thematic word banks, and steps that lead young writers to add details to their writing and make content area connections. Teacher s Guides include answer keys, lesson ideas, and extension activities. Topics Covered Write about Me (Grade 1) All about Me My Neighborhood My Day My Favorites Senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting) My Memories Telling a Story My Imagination My Writing Ideas Write about My World (Grade 1) My World Journals Kinds of Sentences Write about Action Write about Then, Now, and Tomorrow Write a Description (using the senses, describe feelings, describe shapes, describe size, describe places) Working My Community My World Outdoors Going Places I m Curious Story Starters My Writing Ideas For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite. 3
4 Just Write for Grades 1 4+ The entire Just Write series spans grades 1 4+ and teaches the writing process from planning to publishing. Just Write Books 1 3 are designed for students in grades Each section in the student books focuses on a different element of the writing process. Students read and think about models, practice writing skills in context, and apply those skills to their own writing. Teacher s Guides include answer keys, lesson ideas, and extension activities. Topics Covered Just Write Book 1 (Grade 2) Getting Started (brainstorming, categorizing, using a web) Writing a Story (topic, sequence, story planning, characters, feelings, setting, problem, conclusion) Capitals and Basic Punctuation Using your Senses Paragraphs (indenting, topic sentence, supporting details) Expanding with Details Word Choice (overused words, using comparisons) Editing and Publishing (selecting a story, revising content, editing, choosing a title, publishing, about the author) Story Starters Just Write Book 2 (Grade 3) Working with Sentences (capitals and punctuation, using describing words, writing interesting sentences, combining sentences, sentence checklist) Working with Paragraphs (supporting sentences, writing and editing paragraphs, How-to paragraphs, paragraph checklist) Working with Words (overused words, using comparisons) Writing a Story (story planning, starting a story, characters, dialogue, point of view, feelings, senses, setting, problem, conclusion) Editing and Publishing (finalizing the content, content checklist, editing checklist, publishing) Resource Materials (story web, story map, story starters, synonyms, glossary) Just Write Book 3 (Grade 4+) Narrative Writing Descriptive Writing Expository Writing Persuasive Writing Organization of single- and multi-paragraph compositions 4 TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
5 Just Write Companion Materials Personal word books and journals from EPS perfectly complement the skills and topics introduced in Write about Me, Write about My World, and the Just Write books. Words I Use When I Write personal dictionaries help students expand writing vocabulary and build a sense of word ownership as they collect and categorize words for writing. In addition, the open-ended formats of the All Purpose Journals provide a place for students to list ideas, record observations, and express themselves in writing. Grades Student Book Companion Material 1 2 Write about Me Words I Use When I Write Write about My World All Purpose Journal for Grades 1 2 Just Write Book Just Write Book 2 More Words I Use When I Write Just Write Book 3 All Purpose Journal for Grades 3 4 For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite. 5
6 How do I fit Just Write into my curriculum? Just Write is a flexible writing program that can be easily integrated into any language arts curriculum. Just Write can provide structure and practice for a Writer s Workshop model, or can be used as a stand-alone writing curriculum. The Just Write student books work well with All Purpose Journals and the Words I Use series, also published by EPS. Students can apply the writing skills they learn in Just Write to writing selections in their journals and can collect and categorize words in their Words I Use personal dictionaries. Features for You Each book takes students step-by-step through the entire writing process from brainstorming and prewriting to editing and publishing. Writing models and exercises follow introduction of concepts to help students develop and apply various writing skills. Child-centered drawing and writing activities emphasize observation and description. A variety of checklists are provided for content, editing, and proofreading. Teacher s guides provide helpful teaching tips, lesson ideas, suggested book titles, and reduced-page answer keys. Benefits for Your Students Students learn the process of writing and can apply their knowledge to all types of writing, including writing prompts encountered on standardized tests. Students have the opportunity to read models and apply what they ve learned in developing and expanding their own writing. Beginning writers are able to make real-world connections and write about what they know best themselves and their world. Students are given the tools they need to effectively plan, write, edit, evaluate, and revise their work and become more independent, confident writers. Students engage in the writing process and are given the opportunity to track their progress and understanding. 6 TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
7 Students gain confidence in writing as they write about what they know best themselves. Write about Me, p. 1 For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite. 7
8 Large areas are provided for student illustrations and opportunities for students to write about their drawings. Write about Me, p TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
9 Students progress from writing about their drawings to developing more structured stories. Write about Me, p. 49 For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite. 9
10 Students are introduced to journal writing and encouraged to record their thoughts and ideas in a personal journal. Write about My World, p TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
11 Students learn basic grammar and editing skills and apply those skills in their own writing. Write about My World, p. 9 For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite. 11
12 Graphic organizers provide structure for students prewriting and help them organize their thoughts. Just Write Book 1, p TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
13 Exercises on word choice help enliven students writing and expand their vocabularies. Just Write Book 1, p. 123 For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite. 13
14 Models give students examples of good writing and help them apply those elements to their own writing. Just Write Book 2, p. 153 Just Write Book 2, p. 126 A variety of checklists help students effectively edit and refine their writing. 14 TO ORDER: Call Fax Online epsbooks.com
15 Just Write Book 1 Teacher s Guide, p. 11 Just Write Teacher s Guides for Books 1 3 provide ideas for instructional use as well as extension activities and reduced-page answer keys. For detailed product information, visit epsbooks.com/justwrite POV
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