Love That Dog

Sharon Creech • Concrete Poetry

The Dart is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels separately). It's geared toward children ages 8–10 (kids learning to read and write) and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to mechanics and literature in a natural, literature-bathed context. 

This handbook contains the following features:

• 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation
• Notes about grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices
• Weekly Reading Guide
• Dart Planner and Skills Tracker
• Highlight each week: copywork and three dictation practices
• Literary Device: Concrete Poetry
• Writing Activity: Paint with Words
• Big Juicy Questions
• Book Club Party Ideas
• 60 pages
• Publication Date: April 2025
  

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About the book

With a fresh and deceptively simple style, acclaimed author Sharon Creech tells a story with an enormous heart. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, Love That Dog shows how one boy finds his own voice with the help of a teacher, a writer, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. With classic poetry included in the back matter, this provides the perfect resource for teachers and students alike.—Amazon

Purchase the Love That Dog novel here.

This Dart is also part of the 2024-2025 Year-Long Dart program.