YOU ARE INVITED & YOU ARE WELCOME

If you have questions about ANYTHING related to us, The Write Journey, we want to hear from you. Perhaps you’re new to The Write Journey community, and you have questions about how we might be able to partner with you to bring quality writing instruction to your children. I want to encourage you to connect with us:

1. Visit our website if you haven’t already done so.

2. Join our Facebook Group where you’ll hear from other families in our community.

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3. Follow us on Instagram if you like getting little nuggets of information regularly.

4. Call or email our home office to get answers to your specific questions.

916-696-1759 info@thewritejourney.net

One of our core values is to build quality relationships with students and parents.

In a culture that makes it so difficult to connect with an actual human being, we go to great lengths to be available. It’s simple. If you call our home office and leave a message, someone will call you back within a day or two at the most and spend as much time as needed to answer all your questions and help you understand how we can partner with you to bring quality education to your children.

We hope you’ll connect with us in whatever way works best for you. You are invited. You are welcome.

WHAT IS THE BEST CHOICE?

Teaching your child how to communicate takes many forms, with the two main forms being spoken and written communication. We believe written communication is extremely important. Therefore we have developed another tool for families to use to teach their children written communication: TWJ Student Lesson Guide.

This Student Lesson Guide was created so individual students might work independently, while learning how to write a paragraph. It allows students to work at their own pace, and families to use the same material for multiple children. The Student Lesson Guide was developed as both a supplement and an alternative to our Writing Foundations Classes, which teach the same information, but in a class setting. The obvious differences in the Writing Foundations Classes (WF) and the Student Lesson Guide (SLG) are the ability to complete the class in a group setting or learn the same information by working indepently through the SLG. Both have productive aspects depending on your goal.

Benefits of taking the Writing Foundations Class:

• Students gather ideas from others in the class

•  Students hear important information repeated in new ways in class

•  Students ask questions of the teacher

•  Students hear classmates’ questions and learn from them and their

  answers

•  Students receive instruction and individual feedback from an

  experienced TWJ instructor
  Benefits of using the Student Lesson Guide:

•  Students learn small chunks of information that they practice and apply (mostly) independently

•  Students do not need to attend a scheduled class time

•  Students can proceed through the SLG at their own pace

•  Students have the ability to repeat lessons year after year as needed

  for mastery

 SLG can be used for ALL students WITHIN YOUR OWN FAMILY .

As you can see the Writing Foundations Classes and the Student Lesson Guide have very similar content, but they differ in the audience: a single student vs. a class. Both products are amazing and have the potential to benefit students enormously when used properly. Either way, you’ll be pleased with the outcome. Order your Student Lesson Guide here:

OR

Sign up for our Writing Foundations Classes here:

-Sheila Bradley

STARTING STRONG

Be encouraged. The first month of the school year is complete. You did it. Your children did it. I remember the energy and excitement (and sometimes the apprehension) that filled our hearts and minds as each new school year began. “Starting strong”. What does that mean anyway? Most likely, it means something different for each of us:

•  From following a strict routine to creating a relaxed atmosphere

•  From maintaining checklists to keep us on task to going with the flow as much as

  possible

•  From focusing on academics to focusing on socialization

• From loving what we’re doing to pulling our hair out in frustration

Chances are we have all experienced each sway of the pendulum at some time . . . perhaps even within a 24 hour period! So what does starting strong mean?

Perhaps it means intentionally choosing our perspective:

•  The big picture vs. a single day (whether terrific or terrible)

•  Character vs. accomplishments

•  Finding joy vs. allowing criticism

• Speaking life vs. nagging and complaining

“The big picture”, “character”, “finding joy”, “speaking life”. You get the idea. If you got off track with what it means to “start strong”, perhaps you are encouraged to rethink what it means for you and your family. Trust your heart, and make some adjustments if you need to. It’s not too late to “start strong”.

INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST PRODUCT: THE "TWJ STUDENT LESSON GUIDE"

We are so excited to announce to the TWJ Community that our TWJ Student Lesson Guide is finished and will be available for digital download on September 1st.

WooHoo!!

The TWJ Student Lesson Guide is a companion guide to our newly revamped Writing Foundations Handbook. True to our philosophy, this lesson guide focuses on the essential 20% of information and skills that will create 80% of the results when it comes to writing instruction for your children.

The instruction in the TWJ Student Lesson Guide parallels the information in our new TWJ Writing Foundations Handbook for parents. Taking students through the writing process and the thought processes involved in communicating clearly, this guide uses small chunks of information to make the information attainable to all students. Students who work well independently from 4th grade to 7th grade are the target age group for using this lesson guide; but it may also be used as a directed student guide for younger students with as much or as little parent involvement as needed. Older students will likely learn many skills as they too work through this lesson guide at a faster pace.

Here are some benefits contained in the TWJ Student Lesson Guide:

• Small chunks of information that students can utilize (mostly)

  independently

•  Instruction which teaches new students how to write a quality paragraph

•  Ongoing practice to further develop the writing process

•  Reinforced instruction paralleling our Writing Foundations classes

•  Instruction that follows the TWJ Writing Foundations Handbook for

  parents, so that you are prepared to help your students when needed

 A resource of information easily accessible to your students to use as a reference at any time, on any school assignment.

IMPORTANT: One downloadable guide may be used for many students IN THE SAME FAMILY. What a deal!

As you can see, the Student Lesson Guide may introduce the writing process to a new student or bolster a student who has learned the information but needs more practice to master the skills. When used together, the TWJ Writing Foundations Handbook and the TWJ Student Lesson Guide are both valuable resources to help your students on their journey through the writing process. Be sure to grab your own Student Lesson Guide on September 1st. Below is a link to our products page; the new guide is available at a discounted introductory price of $20.95.

ADULT TRAINING- AN "OPPORTUNITY" YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS

When we talk about seizing opportunities, I become extra excited about our Adult Training Program. This is an opportunity for any and all adults to become better equipped and empowered to teach our simple, yet effective, writing methods to your educational community! The untapped potential of the homeschool community this year astounds me. Who would have thought that thousands of families would join the ranks of veteran homeschool families to embark on this amazing journey to provide QUALITY EDUCATION to your children . . . to our children. Parents all across our nation are engaging in their children’s educational journey in a variety of exciting ways.

At The Write Journey, we have been using tried and true writing methods for nearly 20 years, teaching students of every age and grade how to write excellent compositions, whether that is one excellent paragraph or excellent multi-paragraph essays. Our literature-based writing instruction is second to none, and we desire to partner with you, or another adult in your educational community to offer instruction and mentorship in teaching writing with a literature-based approach.

Of course you will find more information on our website, and we encourage you to call or send an email to our home office. We’d love to chat with you about finding a training option that will work for you.Typically, training takes place over a 12-week period, but we also offer a condensed/intensive training option, so do not hesitate to reach out to us for more information on those opportunities. You won’t find a more affordable training program for adults!

Your children deserve the best education, and that includes simplified instruction when possible, with individual personalized feedback. Feedback that not only affirms your children, but also gently instructs them how to become better thinkers and better writers. We hope you will allow us to partner with you to build a community of adults that work together to support each other as we educate and inspire our children to become great communicators.