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in Age· Elementary· Grammar· Handwriting· Language Arts· Middle School· Writing

All in One Writing Focused Language Arts Curriculum

Teaching writing in homeschool can definitely be overwhelming. However, Apologia’s Debra Bell has a brand new curriculum, Writers in Residence, to help with just that. This fantastic resource is not only a homeschool writing resource but a writing focused language arts curriculum. No more overwhelm!

Writers in Residence - All in One Writing Focused Language Arts Curriculum

~Don’t miss the giveaway at the end! We received this Writers in Residence curriculum in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are our own and we love the benefits and blessings we are continuing to see from this all in one language arts study. Please see our disclosure policy.

We’ve been exploring this new resource since before the end of last homeschool year. Here are some reactions I’ve recorded from my rising 5th and 9th graders.
  • “It’s the textbook and the notebook in one?! That’s great!”
  • “Wait! I get to do a comic book?”
  • “After reading this I feel like I know how to write a better book.”

Writers in Residence from Apologia and Debra BellHow Writers in Residence is Unique

I know from homeschooling high school that there are traditional forms of writing (personal, expository, comparative, narrative, persuasive, etc.) that students must learn for graduation and college prep. But, I also know, as an adult, I regularly use basic writing skills for every day life. What is unique about writers in residence it that this worktext combines all of those writing forms, styles and practices. Writers in Residence also brings in professional, expert Christian authors who share a particular writing model, examples and encouragement.
IMG_6463From all of these, your student crafts writing assignments. So your student need not start from scratch but follows a model and writing prompts – after studying examples. The use of the student worktext channels ideas and helps your student work from draft to finish. Your student draws on their own experiences and memories. There is plenty of opportunity for creative writing and imagination as well!
Your student will draw from and develop:
  • Memories
  • Imagination
  • Research/Investigation
  • Thinking Skills
“Writers ponder, write, retract, discuss, meditate, pray, rewrite, rethink, revise, stew, walk away, return, throw away, start again, eat chocolate, rewrite… and onward.” ~ Debra Bell

Writers in Residence for the Student

Writing assignments teach the development of the six traits of great writing. This is done in a step by step manner, including:
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  • Excerpts from children’s books serve as models of great writing.
  • Interviews of Christian authors offer techniques, tips and encouragement from professionals.
  • Conversational style written directly to the student.
Suggested Daily Schedule Writers in Residence
Suggested schedule included!

Writers in Residence for the Teacher

The Answer Key for the teacher makes it very easy to teach your children to write. Also included are:
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  • Visuals
  • step by step instructions
  • rubrics
  • scoring
  • checklists
  • guidelines
  • suggested schedule
  • examples and more equal SIMPLE
 Apologia's Writers in Residence

What are the Contents of this Writing Focused Language Arts Curriculum?

HIGHLY suggested —>> View the extensive contents and detailed list of assignments and more by downloading a free sample. Summer is the perfect time to try it out!

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**Note how BIG that all-in-one spiral notebook is!

What Age/Grade is Writers in Residence Designed for?

Writers in Residence is aimed at fourth through eighth grades but is basically for fourth grade and up. This is absolutely perfect for my fifth grade budding writer. She has actually been searching for a resource like this!
And my 9th grader thrives on a spiral-bound notebooking type resource. She has always been a hands on, project-based, kinesthetic, spread-it-all-out learner (as pictured above)! Do you have one of those?

Writers in Residence on the Go homeschoolHow We Use Writers in Residence in Our Homeschool

We have been using Writers in Residence through the summer simply for pleasure. In fact, my rising fifth grader has been carrying it around with her when we go for appointments or around town errands. But come August, both my 5th and 9th graders will each be using their own spiral copy for creative writing and language arts in addition to the Rod and Staff English that we use. Because we are that impressed – and why not?
In summary, Writers in Residence sets you and your students up for success! We highly recommend it.

Where Can You Find Writers in Residence?

Find Writers in Residence directly from Apologia. There you can download a sample and can download a frequently asked questions document as well.

SALE! The Writers in Residence set is regularly $89.00 but you can purchase it for 20% off. Hurry ends 7/6/16!

writers-in-residence-volume-1-full-set-text-and-answer-keyNow For the Giveaway!

Apologia is offering one (1) Writers in Residence set – Student Text & Workbook plus Answer Key valued at $89.00 to one Curriculum Choice reader.

Simply follow the instructions in the rafflecopter widget below…
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You know I will be sharing updates of how much we enjoy this curriculum throughout the homeschool year via Instagram. And be sure to watch for Stef’s review of this same resource – you will see that it is a great resource for boys as well!

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Tricia (190 Posts)

Homeschooling since 2000, Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos with five children. She has seen the fruits of home education with three grads so far! With their You ARE an artist art curriculum she, "Nana" and her family are passionate about growing a love of art. She also shares helpful homeschool habits at Hodgepodge and is author of the book, Help! I’m Homeschooling! She and her husband, Steve, are owners of The Curriculum Choice.

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  1. Jessica Thompson says

    June 27, 2016 at 7:25 am

    I have heard of the curriculum before, and I am
    Very interested in if for my daughter. She enjoys writing, and I think this would be really beneficial for her. It would be awesome if we could win it. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Courtney Renaux says

    June 27, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Writers in Residence was the one thing I regretted not buying while at the homeschool convention. I would love to win this set.

    Reply
  3. Kela Nellums says

    June 27, 2016 at 8:32 am

    Writers in Residence has been on my list since it first came out!!

    Reply
  4. Babette says

    June 27, 2016 at 8:35 am

    I’m excited to preview this resource!! I’ve really been searching for a writing curriculum that an help my twins with their high school writing! Looking forward to seeing how this can be integrated into our day!

    Reply
  5. Julie Quinn says

    June 27, 2016 at 8:40 am

    We really need a writing curriculum. This one looks great!

    Reply
  6. Brandy Baker says

    June 27, 2016 at 9:56 am

    I hadn’t heard of this curriculum before, even though we use Apologia for our science. What a fantastic resource! This looks like a perfect curriculum to help my high schooler review and polish her writing, and for my soon-to-be 5th grader to get a jump start on writing well!

    Reply
  7. Tristine Fleming says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:17 am

    Oh my gosh. This looks so amazing! And I love spiral anything. Makes life so much easier.

    Reply
  8. Carrie Sellner says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:29 am

    I am excited to learn more about Writers in Residence.

    Reply
  9. Nancy says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:29 am

    I had not heard of this curriculum before! We use other Apologia curriculum, Explores serious and Who is God series, so I’m excited for this one as well! I’m definitely going to go look at it at convention!!!

    Reply
  10. Roshawnda Blackwood says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:31 am

    I had not heard of this,but really excited to learn more. We would love to win it.

    Reply
  11. Jenny S. says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:35 am

    This looks like a great writing program!

    Reply
  12. Nicole Smith says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:42 am

    I haven’t heard of it before but after reading this post and looking through the sample, I am excited for my unenthusiastic 4th grader to use this amazing curriculum. I have been struggling with finding curriculum since we didn’t expect to home school but God is almighty and His plan is greater than mine.

    Reply
  13. C. Webb says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:43 am

    Yes, I’ve heard of this curriculum, and I appreciate your review. I have some creative kids who are reluctant to write. I think this would be good for them.

    Reply
  14. krysten says

    June 27, 2016 at 11:06 am

    I am on the hunt for something just like this! so glad to have found it and would love to win it!

    Reply
  15. Mandy Ferguson says

    June 27, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    I have never heard of this resource before. I have been so frustrated trying to find the right writing program for my children for years. I finally gave up and pieced together my own. This sounds like it would be a great fit for us. I would love to have the opportunity to try this program. It looks like it helps children become passionate about writing, and that would change everything for us.

    Reply
  16. Desiree Glaze says

    June 27, 2016 at 1:10 pm

    I have heard of it and it is actually the curriculum we want to use for next year! Crossing my fingers to win!

    Reply
  17. Jenny says

    June 27, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    I have heard of this, but have not used it. I would love to try this with my 7th grader. I need something that can keep her interest.

    Reply
  18. Suzanne Doeren says

    June 27, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing this, I have not heard of it yet and appreciate your thoughtful insights. I am looking for something for my upcoming 8th grader!

    Reply
  19. Trena says

    June 27, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    I had not heard of Writer’s in Residence prior to this. This looks like an excellent writing resource for my 5th grade daughter. I can’t wait to explore it further.

    Reply
  20. Cindy says

    June 27, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    After looking at this curriculum and reading reviews, I would love to use this! Looks Great! I have a 5th and 7th grader that this looks great for!

    Reply
  21. Wendy Pierce says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    I saw this new curriculum mentioned in a comment on a FB post and didn’t give it a second thought. After seeing this blog post this morning, I spent a lot of time looking aver the sample pages and checking out the schoolhouse crew reveiws. It has changed my plans for writing! 🙂 It would be snazzy to win this, but either way, this will be my 6th graders writing curriculum this coming school year.

    Reply
  22. Kelly says

    June 27, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    This curriculum is completely new to me and I am very excited about it! I skimmed through the download and love the student text with the bright colors and images! I hope this curriculum will help to challenge my eager writer and inspire and encourage my reluctant writer! Thank you for the review!

    Reply
  23. Jennifer says

    June 28, 2016 at 10:46 am

    I am currently homeschooling 2 high schoolers and have been looking and praying about writing curriculm. I cannot wait to dive into this. I believe it is exactly what I’ve been looking for.

    Reply
  24. Emily says

    June 28, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    I’m excited about this curriculum! I will be leading a class in our co-op using it and having an extra copy would be so helpful! Thank you for this opportunity!

    Reply
  25. Tara H says

    June 28, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    I have heard of it before. I struggle with writing therefore it’s difficult for me to teach it to my boys. I’m always looking for something that will help us all.

    Reply
  26. Karleen Mauldin says

    June 28, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    I have *not* heard of Writers in Residence!! But I am definitely considering it for my “struggles with writing” son!! Thanks for the opportunity for the giveaway, the free sample, and the sale info!!

    Reply
  27. Amanda capps says

    June 28, 2016 at 11:12 pm

    I would love to give this a go for my daughter.

    Reply
  28. TJ says

    June 29, 2016 at 1:49 am

    I’d never heard of this resource, but I can see that it would greatly benefit my three kids who are all in that range!

    Reply
  29. Alia says

    June 30, 2016 at 3:43 am

    I have heard of it before! This would be auch a great help for my rising 5th grader!

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  30. Kathleen P. says

    June 30, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    I have heard of it and I am looking at it for my 4th grader.

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  31. Gwen Meyer says

    June 30, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    I would love a chance to win. I have been looking for a good one for my 6th grader.

    Reply
  32. Kerstin says

    June 30, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    I am highly considering this curriculum. I have actually purchased one I had planned on using, but now I have been reconsidering. This looks FUN!!!

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  33. Tamara Arce says

    June 30, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    What a wonderful opportunity! This would be such an asset to our homeschooling walk. Thanks in advance for this=) Blessings to you and yours!

    Reply
  34. breanna stoutenburgh says

    June 30, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    We are searching for writing curriculum and we love apologia science!!

    Reply
  35. Cassie Hatch says

    June 30, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    I heard about Writers in Residence from hodgepodgemom on Instagram. Would love to try this out with my 9 year old daughter – I think she’d love it!

    Reply
  36. Marcie Long says

    September 18, 2018 at 11:09 am

    We really need a curriculum like this one. My daughter, Karina, is in 7th grade.

    Reply

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