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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Feedback from Parents, Reviewers & Students” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]\"Recommended-thumbs-up\"<\/a>If you use Byline<\/em>, we would LOVE to know your opinion.<\/strong>\u00a0We really appreciate receiving your feedback. Your thoughts are valuable to us and can really help other families evaluating whether Byline<\/em> is the right fit for their student.<\/p>\n

Tell us about your experience \u00bb<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]\n

\"cathy-duffy\"Review by Cathy Duffy:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Of Cathy Duffy Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Byline<\/em> \u201cchronojournalism\u201d course comes from Daniel Schwabauer, creator of the outstanding One Year Adventure Novel<\/em> and Cover Story<\/em> courses. As with Schwabauer\u2019s other courses, Byline<\/em> is very creative. It draws students back into the historical past with intriguing stories and fascinating biographies of personalities. It then uses those effectively as springboards to essay writing. I expect that most students will very much enjoy this approach for learning to write essays.<\/p>\n

Read Cathy’s detailed review on Cathy Duffy Reviews \u00bb<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_cta h2=”ABSOLUTELY THRILLED about Byline<\/em>!” h2_font_container=”font_size:23%20px|color:%23000000|line_height:30%20px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” h4=”We are at the end of Cover Story<\/em> and have been so very pleased with it. I didn’t know what I was going to do for next year.” h4_font_container=”font_size:18%20px|color:%23e56e5b” h4_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” href=”https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/byline\/” css=”.vc_custom_1509035818772{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f2eadc !important;border-left-color: #e56e5b !important;border-right-color: #e56e5b !important;border-top-color: #e56e5b !important;border-bottom-color: #e56e5b !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”]Having Mr. S. as a teacher is a hard act to follow. THANK YOU for coming out with another curriculum. I didn’t even need to read about it. Neither did my daughter.<\/strong><\/span> We are already planning on purchasing it for next year! Thank you for all the hard work you put into your curriculum. It is so very much appreciated!<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Nicole, in Colorado<\/em>[\/vc_cta][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]\n

\"carrie-fernandez-HSG\"Review by Carrie Fernandez:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Owner and operator of Homeschool Giveaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wish I was in high school and [Byline<\/em>] was my curriculum. Stepping into the role of a 1930s-era newspaper reporter is so exciting and it makes this course engaging and less like a typical writing curriculum.<\/p>\n

The thing I love most about all of\u00a0Clear Water Press curriculum sets is the amazing cinema-quality of the video lessons. After homeschooling for over a decade, I have viewed many curricula that includes video instruction and\u00a0Clear Water Press\u2019\u00a0DVD lessons are far superior to most that we have seen. Quite honestly, most other video lessons are cheesy, outdated, and bore my kids to tears. Not so with these sets!”<\/p>\n

Read Carrie’s full review \u00bb<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_cta h2=”Byline<\/em> is AWESOME! It is very creative and fun!” h2_font_container=”font_size:23%20px|color:%23000000|line_height:30%20px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” h4=”Drawing students back into history is such a clever way to get kids to write and enjoy it.” h4_font_container=”font_size:18%20px|color:%23e56e5b” h4_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” href=”https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/byline\/” css=”.vc_custom_1509037596719{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f2eadc !important;border-left-color: #e56e5b !important;border-right-color: #e56e5b !important;border-top-color: #e56e5b !important;border-bottom-color: #e56e5b !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”]My son is enjoying the course more than I thought. He finds the stories intriguing, and has gone on to find out more about certain topics or people. He has always been a \u201chistory kid\u201d and this course really helps to fuel that love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The way Byline<\/em> is presented is spectacular.<\/strong><\/span> The video lessons are fun, easy to follow, and engaging. They are of high quality and it is evident a lot of time and care has been put into them. I really couldn\u2019t recommend Byline<\/em> enough<\/strong><\/span>. Being drawn into the 1930\u2019s as a newspaper reporter puts a unique angle on writing. I really feel this course would help any student, especially a reluctant writer. It is a fun and engaging way to learn to be a better writer.<\/p>\n

– Yvonne
\n<\/em>[\/vc_cta][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_cta h2=”My daughter ADORES this curriculum!” h2_font_container=”font_size:23%20px|color:%23000000|line_height:30%20px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” h4=”She has repeatedly said she “cannot write.“” h4_font_container=”font_size:18%20px|color:%23e56e5b” h4_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” href=”https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/byline\/” css=”.vc_custom_1509530786773{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f2eadc !important;border-left-color: #e56e5b !important;border-right-color: #e56e5b !important;border-top-color: #e56e5b !important;border-bottom-color: #e56e5b !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”]However, your curriculum actually has her A) believing she CAN write, B) ENJOYING writing, and C) even considering incorporating writing into her career plans.<\/strong><\/span> So, thank you for constructing a curriculum which motivates and encourages young writers!!!!<\/p>\n

– Lynelle<\/em>[\/vc_cta][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_cta h2=”A miracle-worker!” h2_font_container=”font_size:23%20px|color:%23000000|line_height:30%20px” h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” h4=”As a homeschooling mom with a MA in creative writing trying to teach reluctant writers to express themselves, Byline<\/em> is a miracle-worker!” h4_font_container=”font_size:18%20px|color:%23e56e5b” h4_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” href=”https:\/\/clearwaterpress.com\/byline\/” css=”.vc_custom_1509530786773{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f2eadc !important;border-left-color: #e56e5b !important;border-right-color: #e56e5b !important;border-top-color: #e56e5b !important;border-bottom-color: #e56e5b !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}”]”Byline<\/em> is the second Language Arts curriculum we have used from Daniel Schwabauer<\/strong><\/span>, and I absolutely love it, as do my 7th and 9th grade boys<\/strong><\/span>. Writing and composition can be very daunting for young people, because they don’t understand that it’s a process of writing, editing, critiquing, rewriting, perfecting, and publishing. Byline<\/em> helps them to realize this process and the steps involved, so that a 700-word essay isn’t so scary. The lessons are presented in an entertaining way, and the supplemental reading and podcasts are excellently chosen.<\/p>\n

“My kids are learning how to do research<\/strong><\/span> and find those interesting details that make “a story” instead of just an essay<\/strong><\/span>. They are finding their voices and enjoying the process. Byline<\/em> makes writing fun!”<\/p>\n

– S. McPherson<\/em>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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