ENGLISH CURRICULUM, Grades K-5

ENGLISH - WRITING
The products listed below all have a vendor purchase price. Please check out the English websites if you need "free" materials..
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CURRICULUM

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MEETS CA STANDARDS
PreK - 1 Retelling Tales with Headbands (Evan-Moor)
EMC-3322
Builds oral fluency and listening comprehension through 10 favorite tales to retell, such as the Tortoise and the Hare, the Little Red Hen, etc. Provides extra practice in character recognition, sequencing, and literary response.
http://www.evan-moor.com/
Evan-Moor    
K - 6 Draw * Write * Now
The Report Card: http://www.reportcard.net
Rainbow Resource Center: http://www.rainbowresource.com/
The Report Card
Rainbow Resource Center		    
K - 12 Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (Institute for Excellence in Writing)
A homeschool favorite. 10 DVDs and Workbook. Many writing supplemental materials that would be a great supplement to any writing program.
http://www.rainbowresource.com/		 Rainbow Resource Center    
K - 12

Write Reflections
Uses only two graphic organizers for the entire program that teaches narrative and expository writing genres.
One school year of course content can be transferred for FREE to the student's computer under the school's site license. Contact your ES who will facilitate this.
Grades K-5: Scripted daily lessons for narrative and expository writing.
Grade 6: Red Binder. Six weeks of scripted lessons that teach how to write a 5 paragraph essay; great lesson on how to analyze a writing prompt.
Grades 6-12: Green and Yellow Binders. Teacher directed lessons for the various genres of writing.
http://www.writereflections4u.com/

Write Reflections (Melinda Michalec)    
1 - 12

Write Source Materials (Great Source)
A homeschool favorite. Relatively user-friendly. Combines grammar with writing and the writing process, including editing.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental: http://www.hmhsupplemental.com
Rainbow Resource Center: http://www.rainbowresource.com/
A Brighter Child: http://www.abrighterchild.com/

~Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental (formerly Great Source)
~Rainbow Resource Center
~A Brighter Child		 2005 - 2007  
3 - 8

Voyages in English: Grammar and Writing
Grammar practice with new features for writing success. Extensive diagramming in every grade.
http://www.loyolapress.org/

Loyola Press2006  
4 - 12 The Writing Company
Wide variety of grammar and writing supplemental materials, including Writing the AP English Essay.
http://www.writingco.com/		 The Writing Company    
         

ENGLISH - ONLINE WRITING
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2 - 12 Time 4 Learning Writing
Eight week online writing classes that are graded and instructed by writing coaches.
http://www.time4writing.com 		Time 4 Learning Writing    
3 - 12 WriteHomeStudio
Online writing coach gives individualized writing instruction.
http://www.writehomestudio.com 		WriteHomeStudio    
1 - 12

Writing Company, The
Supplementary writing resources.
http://www.writingco.com/

 The Writing Company    
4 - 12

WriteGuide.com
Individualized writing course. Enrolled students work at their own pace on projects of their own choosing. The writing coach adapts their instruction to meet the individual needs of the student via friendly daily emails between the teacher, the student, and the students' parents. Courses are available in lengths of one, three, four, nine, and twelve month options.
Free skill sheets:
http://www.writeguide.com/skill_sheets.htm

 WriteGuide.com