Susan Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Has anyone used this? What are your thoughts on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 several of us are using the CW series. I love it, my dc love it. It is not an easy program to pick up and teach. Give yourself some time to digest the core. Aesop is easier to teach than Homer in my opinion. I use GWG with Aesop. Some folks use R/S. Do you have anything specific you want to know about it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada_Mom Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Can someone tell me at what age you can start CW?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 The authors recommend 3rd grade. http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/whichbookstobuy.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 We're using it this year for 3rd, and it has been great! My daughter would just give me blank stares if I asked her to write about a certain topic. She is actually enjoying rewriting the fables and narratives. I think it is perfect for a child that hates creative writing. It does a good job of gently teaching students to edit their work. Last year my DD would have been in tears if I asked her to edit her writing beyond spelling and punctuation. This year she voluntarily sits and makes some changes on her own if she doesn't like the way it sounds. Because the increase in editing has been gradual, she is much more open to it. For me, it's probably the only writing program that I've seen that I felt comfortable teaching. The premise that children can learn to write well by studying and mimicing good writing makes sense to me. I've never truly loved writing, but the layout of the program is logical enough that I can understand it. It does take a bit of time to work through the core. I used the Instructor and Student guides this year to help me get a better understanding of the program, but now that I feel more comfortable with it we'll continue without the guides for next year. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnoises Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 The idea is great. The stories are simple, but the grammar instruction is very disorganized! I would use their ideas for copywork and rewriting fables. But I think they could do better in organizing the grammar. (They do not give clear references to where to find the answers in either Harvey's or R & S.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 I have a 4th grader and a 7th grader. I am comfortable with my other grammar program, so I'm looking for something with emphasis on writing. I've used Writing Strands, but thought this looked interesting for my 4th grader. From the replies, it looks like it's too young for a 7th grader. Maybe I'll stick with Writing Strands. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie in tx Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 From the replies, it looks like it's too young for a 7th grader. Maybe I'll stick with Writing Strands. Thanks! Aesop is generally too young for a 7th grader. However, there is an Older Beginners book that combines Aesop and Homer. Others use Homer for wider age ranges. Also, they have another book out, Diogenes, which is for 7th or 8th grade. I can't remember which. They plan to have a book for each level of the progymnasmata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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