Classical Quills 1: Student Book: Progymnasmata for Grammar School Students (Classical Quills 2nd Edition)

What if one could be taught to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? Classical Quills does just that. Designed as a prequel to Writing the Classical Way I, II, and III, which are crafted toward 7th, 8th, and 9th/10th grades, respectively, the two-book Classical Quills series is designed for grammar school students in 5th and 6th grades. Accounting for the difference in brain development between 10- and 11-year-old students, Classical Quills I includes 12 progymnasmata exercises, from Fable to Speech-in-Character, while Classical Quills II offers a complete set of all 14 exercises, including Thesis and Law. Likewise, the chapters in Quills are considered introductory to those in Writing the Classical Way, which offers a more complete delivery of the approaches. Developed and tested in the classroom, Classical Quills also offers the following:*Models from classic works of children’s literature, the Bible, and the classics of Greece and Rome*Classical emphasis on moral education with a distinct Christian worldview*Instruction in standard forms of English paragraph and essay organization*Think-It-Through questions (to de-mystify the progymnasmata)*Model essays with analytical exercises in each chapter*Quick-reference charts*Pre-writing activities*Essay assignmentsThe teachers’ manuals contain answers to the questions, occasional teaching suggestions, evaluation rubrics, and a synopsis of the Classical Quills series. Read more