pages long. Addison recommends these materials for fifth graders and thinks it would be good for learning to write stories. In some of her other schoolwork this year, she has been working on answering essay type questions, and she pointed out that these material are not intended to teach that style of writing.
With the addition of longer books to read, Writing Tales could be a complete Language Arts curriculum for elementary students. It focuses on both composition and writing instruction, and it also includes some handwriting, vocabulary, and spelling. For an average student, the Writing Tales materials would adequately meet all of those needs. It was fairly easy to add in additional copywork practice and a seperate spelling program for my student that needs additional practice in those areas.
Writing Tales Level 1 costs $19.95 for the student workbook and $24.95 for the teacher's manual. Level 2 costs $24.95 for the workbook and $32.95 for the teacher's manual. I just noticed that they are having a big sale if you order through their website next week -- 20% off plus free shipping from May 2nd to May 9th.
If you'd like to read what other homeschool families thought about their time spent using Writing Tales with their children, please visit The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew blog here.