Thanks for the suggestion. Will take a look at it.

Really wish I could afford to have my other ds and dd do the class as well at the same time.

Wow! Thanks. This looks like what I'm looking for. The way the teacher interacts with student in the sample is exactly what my son needs. I think he would respond really well to it.

Thanks. Taking a look at it now.

Thanks. I looked at eiw briefly. If I'm remembering correctly it starts with sentences and goes from there. Will take a more in depth look at it.

Thank you. Does he need to know how to write a good paragraph before starting wws1 or is it covered in one of the levels?

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My 13yo ds will be an 8th grader this upcoming school year and I need some help choosing a writing curriculum. He really struggles with writing. He used to struggle with reading also (comprehension) but has improved greatly with the help of audio books. He is now able to read grade level passages without audio and answer comprehension questions and verbally summarize it. He was in ps through sixth grade. Hs 7th grade. He was tested by a psychologist and doesn't have any learning disabilities but the dr did think that he has issues with academic anxiety. We are starting therapy for that. The tests also indicated that he has issues with reasoning/critical thinking but not enough for any diagnosis. With writing....he can write complete sentences but not on an 8th grade level. He tends to write simple sentences. His paragraphs are unorganized and drift off topic. He has a hard time figuring out what to write and since he doesn't like writing hes usually frustrated very quickly. He usually gets visibly upset when he is told he has to write a paragraph or answer an essay question. He has no idea how to do a 5 paragraph essay. We tried iew swi b and that didnt work. He would focus so much on what dress-ups etc he had to use that the sentences he wrote wouldn't make sense. He hated the videos and stopped trying. So I just shelved it. He is a child who does try really hard with his work but he lacks confidence at times. Looking for a program that is thorough and will help improve his confidence in his ability to write. But, he is n the 8th grade so time is a factor. I already do lots of positive feedback/encouragement, no red pen etc. as he gets upset and will just shut down if he feels he is doing something "wrong". Was considering wwe/wws and rod and staff 5. Also looked at essentials in writing. Any suggestions/advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks! Just fyi I didnt have any issues with the test. Ordered it fri. morning and had log in for test in about an hour. Results showed 2 areas that we need to do some work in. Will use next year.

My ds just finished completing the cat test level 5 using the online version from Christian Liberty. I have his results (grade equivalent) by each subject but there is no overall grade equivalent listed. Do these tests usually include an overall grade equivalence? Thanks in advance.

Thank you so much!

Anyone know if there is a reading syllabus for the miller biology text (mccaw) to go along with the dive biology curriculum?

Thank you! I will.

Thanks. Looked at the common core map on khan academy and I'm comparing it to the standards listed for the louisiana eoc test. Started him working on some problems today and so far, its been going well.

Thank you. Will definitely take a look at these.