Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I sent in my feedback for the first set of exercises. Did anyone get any response or indication of when the second set would be sent? I saw SWB's post that she was reworking some sections, but I don't want to miss it in my email if we should already be doing the second batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I'm still waiting (and wondering) too. Glad you asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 I'm still waiting (and wondering) too. Glad you asked. Oh good. That probably means I didn't goof it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nothing here either :) I hope it will be after Thanksgiving because dd is doing NaNoWriMo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nothing here either. I'm kind of relieved I haven't missed something. My dd really liked the lessons, but now she doesn't want to do the writing we were going to do before the WWS lessons came - it would be very helpful to know when more was coming so I could tell her how long she has to wait (and tell her she has to do other writing in the meantime!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 We were wondering here too. Glad you asked :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I sent in feedback but haven't heard anything further either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nothing here either. I'm kind of relieved I haven't missed something. Whew! I feel better. I thought maybe I did something wrong and was voted off the island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani3boys Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I haven't heard back either. I was beginning to wonder if we did something wrong too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Nothing here either. I'm kind of relieved I haven't missed something. My dd really liked the lessons, but now she doesn't want to do the writing we were going to do before the WWS lessons came - it would be very helpful to know when more was coming so I could tell her how long she has to wait (and tell her she has to do other writing in the meantime!) I totally agree with you. I'd already been planning to phase in more WTM purist outlining of history and science. Just the two week sample convinced me that this was the right way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Anyone called the office to find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Anyone called the office to find out? I'm thinking from the post SWB made a couple weeks ago that she has been reworking either the order or the way that some things are taught as a response to the first set of feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 I'm so glad you asked, as I've been wondering too. I didn't choose an alternate writing program for the year, knowing we were going to be beta testing, so I've been having to come up with things while we wait. I may need to get some more concrete plans for the interim if SWB is rewriting some things. I was liking the direction we were going those first two weeks. You could always pick a couple comperable selections and keep practicing the summarizing and outlining. There is some pretty good general guidance on outlining in the history section of the Well Trained Mind. Or you could just re read the directions in the section of WWS that you already have. We're trying to do a lot more WTM style summarizing for history this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 You guys sent back ENORMOUSLY helpful comments. I'm reworking the exercises and also adjusting the overall pattern in a way that I think is MUCH superior to the original layout. Hoping, when I send the lessons back out for a second take, to send at least part of the accompanying grammar text along with it. Can't give you a date--sorry--but I AM working on it, and we'll send out a notice to everyone who was on the list for the first go-round. SWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Thanks for the update SWB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 You guys sent back ENORMOUSLY helpful comments. I'm reworking the exercises and also adjusting the overall pattern in a way that I think is MUCH superior to the original layout. Hoping, when I send the lessons back out for a second take, to send at least part of the accompanying grammar text along with it. Can't give you a date--sorry--but I AM working on it, and we'll send out a notice to everyone who was on the list for the first go-round. SWB No pressure. I realize you're working on three books at the same time. Gives us time to perfect those outlining skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Thanks for the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Thank you for the update and for letting us be a part of this project. We can't wait to see the next round. DD has been spoiled and doesn't want to go back to her regularly scheduled programming. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Thank you for the update and for letting us be a part of this project. We can't wait to see the next round. DD has been spoiled and doesn't want to go back to her regularly scheduled programming. Yep, that's the exact same problem we're having here... but no pressure or anything! :lol: :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschnee Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Whew, I'm glad to hear I didn't miss the boat. Looking forward to working on the next lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 I sent in my feedback for the first set of exercises. Did anyone get any response or indication of when the second set would be sent? I saw SWB's post that she was reworking some sections, but I don't want to miss it in my email if we should already be doing the second batch. Hooray, the second set of WWS lessons was in my email this morning. I can't wait to try them with the kids. We really liked the first set. I just have to get the house packed up, then we can spend our weeks with nothing working on writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Hooray, the second set of WWS lessons was in my email this morning. I can't wait to try them with the kids. We really liked the first set. Ooo - I have them too - yay!!! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Got them here too! Can't wait to get started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surprise Symphony Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I am unsure whether or not to restart the Beta test with week 1, or begin at Week 3. The work is similar, but not the same. Where are you beginning? Thanks, Liesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrsjamiesouth Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 We are starting with the new material. He did the old material, we followed it completely so I don't think we need to go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surprise Symphony Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks, that's what I thought we would do, too. Just second guessing myself, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 It looks to me like the new material starts already in the first week, so don't ignore the first week completely. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I'm loving reading this from afar. We're still a few years out from even beginning WWE and FLL, so by the time we get there, all your pioneering work will have made this awesome. Thank you, ladies, and thank you, SWB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele B Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 How does one become a Beta Tester?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 It looks to me like the new material starts already in the first week, so don't ignore the first week completely.Beth Yeah - I'm a bit confused as to what to do to. I'm thinkng I'll have her skip re-summarizing the first two weeks' passages, but try to figure out how to have her do all that Topos stuff that was added into weeks 1 & 2. Guess I have to sit down and ponder it a while over the weekend! I'd love to hear what others end up doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Help? Somehow I didn't get the original lessons...then I received the re-do, but the way it was worded I thought it was further along..so now I have the original and the 2nd version..so am I to just stick with the 2nd version? Thanks, Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Alison--I would just start at lesson 1 with the new materials. No need to try to do what has already been changed up quite a bit. I will look it over this weekend. At a quick glance, I'm excited about what *I* am going to learn from the topoi stuff. I'm guessing we will start at the beginning, but not repeat things we have already done. We will start on Monday, maybe by first a quick review of what we did with lesson 1 last time, then try the topoi stuff (days 3 & 4). I need to print it out and read it carefully--I'm one of those old-school, need it on paper kind of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostinabook Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yeah - I'm a bit confused as to what to do to. I'm thinkng I'll have her skip re-summarizing the first two weeks' passages, but try to figure out how to have her do all that Topos stuff that was added into weeks 1 & 2. Guess I have to sit down and ponder it a while over the weekend! I'd love to hear what others end up doing... We started yesterday with Day 3 of Week 1 since she'd already done Days 1 & 2 with the original assignments. I'm not planning on skipping anything else. Day 2 of Week 3 will be a repeat, but the Day 3 assignment for that week builds on Day 2. Since I want the information to be fresh in her mind, she'll just have to re-do it. I love the changes she made. Wish the book were ready now, but at least I'll get to use the whole thing for ds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrsjamiesouth Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yeah - I'm a bit confused as to what to do to. I'm thinkng I'll have her skip re-summarizing the first two weeks' passages, but try to figure out how to have her do all that Topos stuff that was added into weeks 1 & 2. Guess I have to sit down and ponder it a while over the weekend! I'd love to hear what others end up doing... I saved his work from the 1st run, so I think the best thing would be to quickly review adding in the Topos. That way you don't miss anything, but you also don't have to redo what you've done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Togo Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) For those of you doing the beta testing, can you look at my post on outlining? We are following SWB's directions for outlining/rewriting from the outline, and I don't know if we are doing enough. Since we are working with a sentence outline and the sentences are good to begin with, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of writing. Edited December 2, 2010 by 1Togo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I just have to say.. I am GREEN with envy of you guys! I would love to try out a new program!! Unfortunately we're not ready to use WWS anyway, but still.. ;) maybe one day! We are looking forward to WWS being published, anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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