Writing A-Z
What materials are
available on Writing A–Z?
How
does Writing A-Z align with research and/or state standards?
Does Writing
A-Z align with the No Child Left Behind Act?
Has an
efficacy study been performed for your materials?
Are your resources
available in any language other than English?
How often are new
resources made available?
What if I just want to sample
the materials before purchasing?
How do I download lessons and
materials?
How do I
print black and white copies from a color printer?
What materials are
available on Writing A–Z?
Writing A–Z has several resources to build and support a successful writing
program—lessons, skill lessons, writing tools, and Write Rights.
Our writing lessons are divided into two categories: Emerging Writer and Genres. Emerging
writer lessons are divided into six stages, which directly correspond
to the skills and abilities of kindergarten students, or those students
experimenting with the overall function and structure of language. To meet the varying needs and abilities of students, the resources in each of
the five main writing genres is divided into several text type units at
four developmental levels, which correspond to the skills and abilities
of students typically in grades one through six. Every unit includes: a
multi-level lesson plan, leveled sample writings, leveled graphic
organizers, leveled graphic organizer samples, leveled revision
checklists, leveled editing guides, leveled classroom posters, and a
multi-level rubric.
Skill mini-lessons focus on individual elements of composition to strengthen
students' writing skills. Each mini-lesson includes materials to meet students
at their developmental level.
The Writing Tools tab on the website includes additional resources to
supplement your current writing curriculum, as well as provide application and
extension opportunities for students. Examples of these resources include:
graphic organizers, lists, posters, book connections, revision checklists,
rubrics, story cards, writing prompts, and writing samples. Write Rights
is a thirty-week daily grammar review program that thoroughly targets
key grammar skills at multiple developmental writing levels. Skills are
repeated and expanded upon several times throughout the thirty weeks.
Program resources include: booklet cover page, student daily activity
sheets and answer keys at four developmental levels, and student rule
sheets that summarize key grammar skills. New resources are uploaded
weekly and are not archived on the site.
How does Writing A–Z align with research and/or state standards?
Writing A–Z lessons and materials incorporate best practices from current
educational research. Our resources also align with some state standards. For
more writing-based research, please visit the
research section
of Writing A–Z.
Does
Writing A-Z align with the No Child Left Behind Act?
Research indicates that writing and reading develop together. Therefore, Writing
A-Z is an important part of the Reading First section of the No Child Left
Behind Act. For more information, please visit the
research section
of Writing A-Z. Has an
efficacy study been performed for your materials?
Although official efficacy studies have not been performed on Writing A–Z
resources, the resources on Writing A–Z have been reviewed by a variety of
consultants nationwide. For more information on our consultants and writers,
please visit the
About Us section of Writing A–Z.
Are your resources
available in any language other than English?
At this time, Writing A–Z resources are only available in English. However, we
do everything we can to meet the needs of our customers. If you would like to
request resources in an alternate language, please send your request to our
customer service department at
support@learninga-z.com.
How often are new
resources made available?
We generally add new resources to the website each month. Some, like the
seasonal character, plot, and setting cards; and the seasonal text and photo
prompts, change out each month. New Wright Rights are uploaded weekly and previous weeks are not archived. The Welcome box on the home page lists which
resources are new on the site each month. In addition, members will also receive
periodic newsletters that will inform them of new resources.
What if I just want to
sample the resources before purchasing?
To preview the resources before purchasing, visit the
Free Sample
section of Writing A–Z.
How do I download
lessons and materials?
- Log in with your username and password. (Coordinators will need to have a
separate teacher set of user information to access materials.)
- Select the Genre Lessons, Skill Lessons, or Writing Tools
category from the tabs at the top of the page.
- Select the specific lesson, material, or tool from the left column of the
chart by clicking on the blue link.
- Choose which materials you want from the Materials (right) column within the
row of your desired resource.
- Click on the
button to download a lesson plan. Click on the
button to download materials. Please note: Some lessons may have up to four
different levels of materials from which to choose. - Choose whether to open the PDF document you selected or save it to disk.
How
do I print black and white copies from a color printer?
All materials are set to print in color. Remember to adjust your printing
preferences if black and white output is desired from a color printer. |
