I have been using it with my almost 12 year old. She is in 6th grade & was needing a fun writing program. She really hadn't had any structured writing from being in public school & private school. When I pulled her out to homeschool last January, the only writing she had done was journal writing & that was about it. She is a natural writer, but hadn't had any structure with her writing. I was reluctant at first since it said for 3-4 grade. But, we love it! It is our favorite part of the day! I think it is challenging enough and it is helping me to have a guide for writing. I am scared to death to teach writing. We are really enjoying the fables & discussing them in depth. I also like the dictation & that is something she had never done before. I would recommend it for an older child. In my opinion, it is easy to make adjustments to make it more challenging if you need too. At this point, I just want her writing more then journal writing. Plus, she is enjoying it! :)