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Battle Cry!

Boys will love this curriculum created for writing about battles! It contains 12 easy self-guided lessons covering the basics of creative writing: character, setting, dialogue and plot development. Each lesson includes a handout to practice the new concept, story writing time and either a battle craft or activity.

This curriculum nurtures a boy’s need for adventure! Even the reluctant writer will dive into the writing pool! “The activities will get boys up and moving (while still working on their writing project) so they can be ACTIVE the way God designed them to be!” Bonnie Rose, educational author100 Pages – For ages 8 – 12 Includes:·

Learn to use writing tools like onomatopoeia, similes and show don’t tell. Learn about the history of animals in warfare. Optional battle crafts included: marble tank painting and battle field clay diorama ·

Knights and Castles, Damsels and Dragons Writing Adventure – If your students love How to Train your Dragon, they will love this writing curriculum! Filled with exciting medieval history and activities ALL WHILE learning to write. The student chooses a medieval character to become, and writes a fictional story from that point of view. Will they be a knight or dragon trainer? A princess or royal baker? Your student chooses and the fun and learning begin!

There are twelve bite size lessons : 45- 60 minutes each to be used once or twice a week. You will love the self-guided easy step by step instructions. Students create characters, settings and plots along with learning how to use literary tools like similes and onomatopoeia. Filled with medieval fun like building a marshmallow catapult, baking a dragon cake, and learning the ancient game of Knucklebones!

Boys and girls alike will love it! Perfect for hooking the beginning student or nurturing the advanced writer. The culmination is an illustrated story and Medieval Fair. Easily adapted for teaching multiple age levels at the same time. Great for incorporating history and art. So much fun that even the reluctant writer will dive into the writing pool!

Spies of the Revolutionary War Creative Writing Unit – Creative Writing has never been easier! Eighty-four pages of lessons and lapbook fun- it’s a wonderful way to engage boys to write. There are six supplemental language lessons developing creative writing skills and enhancing history education. Each writing exercise uses visual, auditory, or hands-on projects sure to engage every type of learner. Perfect for the wiggle in boys! Even the reluctant writer will dive into the writing pool! “I’m doing this with my son and he is very excited about it!” K. Kerr

84 Pages – ages 8 – 12

Includes:

· Learn about Minutemen and the Spies of the Revolutionary War

· Make a battle drum, create your own secret code, make a dead drop secret message carrier

· Develop a spy character of your own and write about it!

· Memorize parts of Patrick Henry’s famous speech

· Read the famous poem of Paul Revere’s Ride

· Roll play your stories