Strategies for Successful Essay Writing
Grades 4-8 (Ages 9 to 14)

Dr Lynn Meltzer, Dr Bethany Roditi, Susan Taber M.Ed. and the RILD staff teamed up with FableVision to bring the research-based creative BrainCogs Cognitive Strategy System to a perennial academic challenge: the essay.

Essay Express!™ is a powerful combination of interactive strategy-based exercises which use engaging stories, humor, and music to teach students how to structure a successful short essay.

Developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the ESSAY EXPRESS software provides about four to six hours of self-paced learning and practice. The software also spotlights the on-going saga of The Rotten Green Peppers, a dysfunctional rock band who are hired to write rock videos that teach kids about essay writing strategies.

With step-by-step, narrated introductions to nine cognitive strategies that support the essay writing process, ESSAY EXPRESS also offers an interactive notebook, student performance tracking system, and option for completely customizable teacher essay questions. Additional features include many lesson plan extension activities, reproducibles and additional bonus multimedia materials that provide even more learner support for both short and longer essay writing.

Benefits for Student
* Students can write clear and effective essays
* Provides a foundation of life-long writing skills
* Students are confident in taking essay tests

Benefits for Educators
* Customize specific assignments
* Identify students’ areas of strength and weakness
* Track student progress
* Numerous lesson plans and templates
* Appropriate for mainstream and learning-challenged students

Benefits for Administrators
* Assist schools in achieving improved Adequate Yearly Progress
* Shows school commitment to research-based and instructionally sound learning solutions.

Try Essay Express™ FREE for 30 days, completely risk-free.

When you order, you will receive:

• A hybrid CD-ROM
• A 16 Page User Manual
• A downloadable Educator's Guide with lesson plans (.PDF)

Hardcopies of the Educator's Guide can be purchased separately.

Technical Requirements:

Bundled Pricing of the BrainCogs family modules:

How to Order

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