lcelmer Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Anyone used the model outlined for writing in WWE/WTM and had success in the older grades yet?? I am really leaning toward the wwe approach, narration, dictation,copywork, etc... I would love to hear a success story or two before I just jump in though. I have a 3rd grade child who does NOT like the process method of learning to write, and is getting more and more frustrated by trying to cram his brain into this model. He is almost 9, and we had issues with spelling, but when we started using sequential spelling.... it really helped. He hears the word, writes the word, and reads the word with different spellings, and keeps learning the word through the week with plurals, prefixes, etc. It seems to me that the wwe type approach to writing is along the same line, familiarity with lots of good writing comes before the structure "rules" portion... I was thinking of starting with year one, based on the WWE book. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 There are ways to place him outlined in WWE. We use it and it works. First Language Lessons would be a good idea too (probably need FLL3), they work hand in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcelmer Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 I did decide that he should start year 1, but I am looking for success stories first... anyone have older kids who used this method, then transferred over to doing creative writing stuff well?? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Ah, okay. I thought you weren't sure about using it at all, sorry :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I started my 2nd grader on SOTW, FLL1, and we are working through WWE1 doing just the first week out of each section (if that makes sense to you.) He should be ready for year two in January. I've been very pleased with his progress. He was a reluctant writer to say the least when we started, whining and complaining incessantly and now will do additional copywork on his own and his narrations are so good they surprise me at times! He loves the Memory work in FLL as well! He told me today that Language was his favorite subject! Woo Hoo! Thank you SWB! So, yes it works! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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