What else, besides the video seminar, is needed to implement TWSS?
Because we offer a “syllabus” rather than a “curriculum,” we do not sell piles of student materials. We believe that writing should not be a subject unto itself, but a part of the study of history, science, literature, etc. Therefore we recommend that “source texts” for the writing program be short paragraphs and blocks of information from the student’s other study materials. Stories for Unit III can be drawn from Fables, Myths, Bible stories, Fairy tales, readers or literature books. Pictures for Unit V can be taken from picture books, newspaper comics or cartoons, etc. However, we do sell a few items which although not essential, may be a timesaver for the teacher, The “Articles for Notetaking and Summaries” are very simple short paragraphs on a variety of topics appropriate for 2nd-4th grade reading level. The “Mini-Book Series” are useful when teaching Unit IV & VI (Research reports) because they provide multiple references with similar topical information. Although the teacher sho
