Being a Writer™ materials are provided in grade-level packages—one for each classroom.

Each classroom package contains a teacher’s manual, 20–30 trade books, and additional grade-level specific materials. Learn more...

Download early releases of Being a Writer sample lessons.

Also available

• Student Composition Books: Composition notebooks for students to record and keep their notes, topic selections, prewriting, and drafts.


• Being a Writer CD-ROM: For subsequent years of instruction, grade-level specific CD-ROMs allow you to print all the reproducible materials needed for teachers and students. (Available June 2008.)

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