Story Starters: Helping Children Write Like They've Never Written Before

by Karen Andreola

Karen Andreola's charming book is part of The Gentle Art of LearningTM series . It has all the right ingredients to inspire even the reluctant writer or the student who has experienced discouragement. Karen's JUMBO book of Story Starters encourage children to write in ways they have never written before.

Karen's carefully-crafted story starter suspends a student in the middle of a predicament. He is then faced with the question; What happens next? This is his cue to expand and embellish the story however he wants. He learns to write freely; with imagination and zest - and with far more boldness than he may be accustomed to.

The action-packed stories are especially appealing to boys. Thumb through the pages to choose whatever story or illustration catches your fancy. Karen has written a large selection to satisfy the varied interests of both boys and girls.

To spark even more curiosity, each story is illustrated with one or more engaging, and often amazing, 19th century pictures. The settings are Here is your child s opportunity Awaken the dormant writer in your child with this lively approach to creative writing. Story Starters is designed Karen s Story Starters helps homeschoolers save because it is a one book per family, non-consumable, lavishly illustrated, multi-skill levels (grade 4-12), supplemental English course. Your Student's next writing adventure is waiting between the covers of Story Starters . 

Genres: Writing, Homeschool, Parenting

458 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Karen Andreola is the author of Mother Culture®: For a Happy Homeschool; A Charlotte Mason Companion; Pocketful of Pinecones; Lessons at Blackberry Inn; and Story Starters. She home educated her 3 children K-12.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of those books that I really wanted to make work in my homeschool, but either my children were too old to really get into it, or I wasn’t diligent enough, or I was drawn more to the illustrations than to the actual stories. It’s difficult to say for certain. Nevertheless, I really did want to make it work. But we didn’t get very far into it before it got set aside and then occasionally I’d look at it longingly, wistfully, but that did actually make me use to any more. I’ll keep it and maybe just read it myself someday.

[Ammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

These were so engaging for my students. I will continuing using it next autumn.

[Stephanie]

might need to buy this one.

[Andrea M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great stories without endings to inspire kids to write. The stories are rated to give you an idea of how "scary" they are.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for reluctant writers. Highly recommend, especially for homeschoolers.

[Debbie Rhoades · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is the coolest writing book! I'm going to see if my grown son Josiah would be interested in doing it.... If not, then I am sure the grandkids will.