Baseballmom Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Is there a writing curriculum that holds the hand of the teacher and student and maybe even scripts the lessons? I am horrible at writing and my children are suffering as a result. I have made my kids cry one too many times. :crying: Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 You betcha ! Writing Tales . Just like you I had this same problem . My 10 yr old couldn't write a coherent sentence and no matter what I said , what I did , what I used the child just wouldn't use punctuation either . I used Rod and Staff , Abeka , BJU and just nothing worked . I found myself getting mad at my daughters for not wanting to write , and was mad at myself because I needed someone to hold my hand and help me teach my daughters to write . And I couldn't seem to find anything that was affordable ( I liked IEW but it was out of my price range ) , something that was scripted in a way . Then someone mentioned Writing Tales here on the board . I looked into it and liked what I did see for samples . Bought it and began to use it . My oldest was my most resilient . She refused to give it a try because I think she thought it was the same as all this other grueling stuff that I had been using with them . I kindly convinced her with some hugs and kisses and she finally agreed . That first day she did a weeks worth of work and told me " Mom, I love this ! " My 10 yr old who couldn't coherently write a sentence without me having to write what she dictated and have her copy it . Is now writing on her own , sentences that begin with capitals , end punctuation , she adds her own ideas to what she writes . I can't speak enough good as WT's holds the teacher's hand step by step , and tells you what you need to do or way . My 2nd daughter couldn't write period . The 1st story was hard for her to do . Still alot of prompting . But she finished her 2nd piece of writing yesterday and she did 99% of it all on her own and it made sense and was good !!!! If you want to check it out go to www.writing-tales.com and you can see more samples of the program on our blog as I've been chronicling the program from the start . I've seen a HUGE difference in such a short time . WT's has finally helped me help my daughters learn how to write and LOVE it at the same time . Its the first thing they ask to do EVERYDAY ! Even Saturdays and Sundays ! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I just want to second the suggestion of Writing Tales. We are using 1 and 2 this year and I just can't sing its praises loud enough. Even my reluctant writer is thriving with this curriculum. I do prefer to use the coop lesson plans with my 5th grader then he works through the exercises independently then we go over them together. This is definitely one of the gems of the year for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 :iagree: WT is a great program and I can't wait to start using it! So easy to teach (from the looks of it!) and looks fun for the dc. For your oldest, I'd suggest Jump In! It is written to the student and meant to do rather independently. I'm using it w/ my 7th grader (reluctant but coming around writer!) next year. I'd also look at the Wordsmith series (Wordsmith Apprentice, Wordsmith, Wordsmith Craftsman) for your oldest. My ds9 has been enjoying the first in the series. It, also, is easy to "teach" and an older child could easily do it independently. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseballmom Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thank you all. I will look into Writing Tales, Wordsmith and Jump In! Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Have you looked at WriteShop? I know it's not a favorite with some, but it will hold your hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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