Lessons & Ideas

Our company president, Carolyn Hurst, writes a regular column in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Below are reprints of her articles which feature a free drawing lesson from our award-winning Draw•Write•Now® series.

 

Historical Barns - Download PDF (142 KB)

(The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Spring 2007. Reprinted by permission)

The products used to complete this lesson include: Draw•Write•Now®, Book One - $12.99 My Big Drawing & Tote Board - $12.99 My Big Newsprint Tablet - $9.99 My Colored Pencil Set - $16.99

Other drawing materials that compliment this lesson include: Easy-to-Draw Horses DVD - $24.99 My All-In-One Drawing Kit - $19.99 My Draw•Write•Now® Workbook - $2.99 My Big Paper Roll - $12.99

 

Transcontinental Railroad - Download PDF (334 KB)

(The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Summer 2006. Reprinted by permission)

The products used to complete this lesson include: Draw•Write•Now®, Book Five - $12.99 My All-In-One Drawing Kit - $19.99 My Draw•Write•Now® Workbook - $2.99

Other products that compliment this lesson include: Going, Going, Gone - $8.99 Transportation Chart - $1.99 Transportation Border - $4.29

 

Reindeer - Download PDF (273 KB)

(The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Fall 2006. Reprinted by permission)

The products used to complete this lesson include: Draw•Write•Now®, Book Four - $12.99 My Big Book - $12.99 My Colored Pencil Set - $16.99 My Big Drawing & Tote Board - $12.99

Other products that compliment this lesson include: Penguins & Mittens - $12.99 Penguin Computer & Writing Paper - $5.99 Penguin Border - $4.29 Penguin Chart - $1.99

 

-COMING SOON-

Nautical Adventures

(The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Summer 2007)

The drawing lesson featured in this article appears in Draw•Write•Now®, Book Two $12.99

 

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In The News

Handwriting Counts! Why Good Penmanship Will Never Go Out of Style

Download PDF (96 KB)

(Educational Dealer Magazine © 2006. Reprinted by Permission)

This article offers an excellent overview on why it's important to teach handwriting skills in a computer age. It explores the pros and cons of the various alphabet styles currently being taught and offers excellent teaching tips for developing a strong handwriting program. It also explains how to make the process fun so your children will want to practice their penmanship!

Products recommended in this article include: The award-winning Draw•Write•Now® series - $85.99 for the eight-book set or $12.99 for each book. E-Race Away Manuscript and Cursive Dry Erase Boards - $10.99 each which are available in manuscript and cursive for both traditional and modern alphabets. My Big Book - $12.99 My Draw•Write•Now® Workbook - $2.99

Related products include: E-Race Away Dry Erase Board Markers - $9.99 White Board Crayons - $1.69 & $2.99 Happy Handwriting Tablets - $6.99 Let's Write! Computer & Writing Paper - $5.99