hands-on-mama Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I already bought a copy of Wrote Shop B. I should probably just go with it, but I can't get IEW Bible Heroes out of my head. Pros and cons of both programs please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I haven't tried write shop (though I really scrutinized it for next year, lol, we must have similar taste), but we did bible heroes this past year. The methodology was good for my ds. He really liked the little games in each lesson. The step by step instruction made writing seem easy. I appreciated the gently integrated vocabulary and grammar. I watched the iew webinars but didn't buy the 'twss. I found the tm easy to manage and teach from. Maybe we would have gotten more out of it with the twas, idk, but I'm happy with what we got without it. As far as cons, I can only think of a few. If you feel you need the twss, that is a huge con for price. I also got a little tired of having every lesson be a bible story, but ds didn't seem to mind. Finally, The creative portion of writing is pushed aside/delayed/separated, as expected for a program that focuses on structure and style, though you're probably already quite aware of that aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 IEW seems way easier to implement from the samples. Write Shop wants you to do so much. I am so torn. Maybe we will try Write Shop for a bit. What are you doing for the new year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 IEW seems way easier to implement from the samples. Write Shop wants you to do so much. I am so torn. Maybe we will try Write Shop for a bit. What are you doing for the new year? I agree that iew seems easier to implement. I prepared all the little games over the summer and stuck them in a Tupperware container, so it was pretty open and go. For next year we are doing mbtp la. I like how it draws in the other subjects, has lots of variety, and is literature based. Ds is a rising 1st grader, but pretty advanced, so I like how I can get a higher reading and grammar level in mbtp, but still use the less advanced writing option. I want an all in one for my sanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 We did Bible Heroes in 2nd grade and liked it, and did All Things Fun and Fascinating the following year (also IEW). This coming year (4th grade) we are doing SWI-A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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