Battle Cry!: Write a Soldier's Adventure

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 has a handout to practice the new concept, writing story time and either a battle craft or activity. Activities include: Put together a back yard obstacle course, make a clay diorama of the battlefield, host a Nerf gun war, draw maps and illustrate the story. Literary tools to enhance writing are incorporated like: onomatopoeia, show don't tell, similes and comic relief. This course can be used in one 60 minute lesson or two 30 minute lessons per week. Perfect for reluctant writers Perfect for the boys who love to write Everyone learns

Ages 8-12

About the Author
May, Jan: - Jan May is a home education veteran and has over fifteen years of creative writing instruction experience. She enjoys igniting creativity and believes that given the right tools and encouragement, any student can write and love it! Jan believes in the group dynamic and promotes an interactive learning experience. Jan has a college background in Biblical Studies, Psychology and Education from North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature. She is the author and publisher of New Millennium Girl Books: Christian mid-grade novels for girls and interactive creative writing curriculum for boys and girls that hook even the most reluctant writers! Jan is a freelance writer contributing to The Old Schoolhouse, Thriving Family and Clubhouse Jr. Magazines.