- Paperback: 458 pages
- Publisher: Charlotte Mason Research & Supply Company (April 1 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 188920904X
- ISBN-13: 978-1889209043
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
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#11,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #9 in Books > Reference > Education > Homeschooling
- #10 in Books > Parenting & Families > Education > Homeschooling
- #13 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Homeschooling
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Story Starters Story Starters….because a picture is worth a thousand words. … Karen Andreola’s charming book has all the right ingredients to inspire even the reluctant writer or the student who has experienced discouragement. Her story starters encourage children to write in ways they have never written before. A story starter suspends a student in the middle of a predicament. He is then faced with the question, “What happens next?” This is his cue to expand and embellish the story however he wants. He learns to write freely; with imagination and zest-and with far more boldness than he may be accustomed to. The action-packed stories are especially appealing to boys. The action-packed stories are especially appealing to boys. Thumb through the pages to choose whatever story catches your fancy. Karen has written a large selection to satisfy the varied interests of both boys and girls. To spark even more curiosity, each story is illustrated with one or more engaging 19th century pictures. The settings are sometimes intense, sometimes funny, sometimes sweetly domestic, but always pose a challenge. Here is your child’s opportunity to rescue those in danger, comfort the sick, cheer the lonely, laugh with the ridiculous, tame the wild, and do battle for good! Awaken the dormant writer in your child with this lively approach to creative writing and you will take part in what Karen calls “the gentle art of learning.”™ Story Starters is designed to: Replace dry, dull writing with exciting writing Invoke sympathy for the characters and encourage writing with feeling Expand a child’s literary powers with the practice of narration Develop a child’s imagination with embellishment of story plots Stimulate reasoning powers with opportunity for problem-solving Reawaken and interest in language arts Uphold Biblical virtues Story Starters: one book per family, non-consumable, lavishly illustrated, multi-skill levels (grade 4-12), supplemental English course
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5.0 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful book, Sep 15 2006
By J. Westerman "jwest" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Story Starters: Helping Children Write Like They've Never Written Before (Paperback)
This book has become a favorite of my 10 and 13-year olds. We use it for Creative Writing class in our homeschool. It's our "together" time--I read the start of the story to them, and of course, they finish it. The stories are very inspiring to their imaginations and they have become more descriptive in their writing. This book could easily be used for all ages - even younger children, though they might not be able to write, could finish the story verbally. I sure hope a second edition is in the works!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Fantastic!, Jan 9 2007
By Rowingwith2 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Story Starters: Helping Children Write Like They've Never Written Before (Paperback)
I recently purchased and browsed through Story Starters by Karen Andreola. All I can say is fantastic! I could have spent hours just looking over all the fabulous antique illustrations, of which Mrs. Andreola has collected over the years. These in and of themselves would be great story starters, and there is a section of the book set aside for this purpose. But section 2, the beginning stories themselves, are wonderful! Mrs. Andreola has written over 50 stories for the children to expand upon - lively stories of alligators, floods, and shipwrecks, and character building stories of honesty, helpfulness, and patience. There is something for everyone, boy or girl, 6 or 16. These aren't only exercises in creative writing. There are grammar, literary, and narration helps along the way in this 458 page oversized softbound book. My girls and I looked through it, and they are just as excited as I to start. With my 6yo, the stories are a bit beyond her reading level, so I'll be reading her the stories and typing up her narrations of the story conclusions for her to illustrate. My 9yo will be reading the stories herself, and we'll see how she does with writing the conclusions on her own. We may go with narrations for a bit too. We'll see what works. But they are EXCITED about writing, and this is a GOOD thing. :-)
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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So far, so good!, Aug 25 2006
By D. Ritter "Edna Dinkledyne" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Story Starters: Helping Children Write Like They've Never Written Before (Paperback)
We haven't had a chance to use this book a lot, but what opportunities we have, my daughter has enjoyed using it. It is a thick book, so it has a lot in it for the money. Can be used for several grade levels, especially good for those who like the classics or a more old fashioned approach to story writing. The illustrations are fun, straight out of vintage style books. I do recommend this for those who find their child likes getting a spark to get them going in their writing!
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