Building Confidence

About this curriculum

Jumpstart your middle school writers Want your Middle Schoolers to feel good about writing while also gaining important academic writing skills? Building Confidence offers a slew of engaging writing projects that introduce tweens to a variety of writing formats and prepare them for a life of self-expression and academic achievement. Combine style with skill! Your middle schoolers will: Indulge wild word play Design a dust jacket book review Report on a natural disaster Keep a diary as a historical figure Examine headlines for bias Learn the features of great fiction Discover the joy of writing poetry Write a semester length report and celebrate with a party ...and so much more! Confidence and competence are around the corner! Middle School is a great time to introduce academic writing skills. You'll guide and coach your middlers in: summary reporting conducting research notetaking citing sources letter writing book reviewing interviewing Included in the   Building Confidence   program: Guidance for poetry recitation, word play, nature study, art appreciation, music, and movies…