Enlighten Writing (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Li Wenjuan Bu Xiaoling
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The purpose of this book is to further establish a new writing theory—write as you do—through small crafts, enabling children to have something to say and something to write about. The book includes six units: Animals, Plants, People, Stationery, Toys, and Buildings. Each unit consists of five parts: Crafty Collage, Waste Utilization, Crafty Combination, Crafty Clay Modeling, and Crafty Paper Folding. Each part has four sections: Do It, Learn It, Evaluate It, and Practice It.
In the "Do It" section, children have fun while learning through activities such as folding birds, making giraffes, modeling Sun Wukong, collage-making backpacks, and crafting cherries. This enhances their hands-on and thinking skills, allowing them to grasp writing materials through play. With these materials in hand, they will have something to say and something to write about.
In the "Learn It" section, children draw mind maps to brainstorm and write down all ideas related to the topic, then select materials based on these ideas. This develops their divergent thinking, imagination, and analytical,, and summarizing skills. Once the mind map is complete, they can choose a wide range of topics they enjoy and are familiar with.
In the "Evaluate It" section, children act as little teachers, applying their knowledge to read and critique compositions, pointing out strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. They provide suggestions, rate the work with stars, and explain their reasoning, fostering their ability to appreciate writing.
In the "Practice It" section, children write an essay related to the small craft or similar objects, serving as a comprehensive training exercise.
In summary, this book is engaging, fun, and practical, making it an excellent introductory guide for writing.