The Don Freeman Treasury of Animal Stories USA 25 weeks of instruction cover

25 weeks of instruction cover the following trait-based writing skills: Unit 1: IdeasWeek 1:             Focusing Your TopicWeek 2:             Supporting the Main IdeaWeek 3:             Developing Story ElementsWeek 4:             Maintaining Your FocusWeek 5:             Writing from Experience Unit 2: OrganizationWeek 1:             Organizing Information LogicallyWeek 2:             Connecting DetailsWeek 3:             Deciding on the OrganizationWeek 4:             Writing an Effective IntroductionWeek 5:             Writing Effective Conclusions Unit 3: Word ChoiceWeek 1:             Communicating ClearlyWeek 2:             Writing About ActionWeek 3:             Using Figurative LanguageWeek 4:             Avoiding Overused LanguageWeek 5:             Writing for the Topic and the Audience Unit 4: Sentence FluencyWeek 1:             Creating a Purposeful RhythmWeek 2:             Varying Sentence Structure and LengthWeek 3:             Fluency in PoetryWeek 4:             Using QuotationsWeek 5:             Writing a Smooth Paragraph Unit 5: VoiceWeek 1:             Using Your Own VoiceWeek 2:             Writing from Different Points of ViewWeek 3:             Making a Story EngagingWeek 4:             Using the Right Voice for the PurposeWeek 5:             Connecting with Your Readers

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The Don Freeman Treasury of Animal Stories USA 25 weeks of instruction coverA chatty crow, a newly ambitious dog, and a pair of unlikely animal friends are the stars of these three charmingly illustrated tales by Don Freeman, author of Corduroy and Beady Bear. The long out of print stories, now available in a single volume collection, combine humor with gentle lessons in humility, responsibility, and loyalty. Cyrano the Crow centers on a talkative creature who takes great pride in his ability to imitate owls, parrots, and