aawtagg Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I have a third grade dd for whom I am researching writing programs. I bought Writing Strands 3 at the begininng of the year, because we are using MFW and that is what they recommend. I decided I wanted to firm up some of her grammar before starting WS, however now that I had time to look through the book I am worried I will have problems helping with/correcting her work. Writing is my weakest point and am nervous about teaching it. I think she will be eager to learn so that shouldn't be a problem, it's just me! I have read Evaluating Writing, but am not sure that is enough. So I have been looking at other programs and IEW stands out as something that may work well for us, but from what I understand from reading old posts here, is it is best for 5th-6th graders. That would be great considering I have another dd that would be in 3rd/4th then and could tag along working at a slower pace (I think). I like that WS is written to the student, eventhough I will be there to answer questions, I am often preoccupied with two little ones and appreciate the exercises are self guided. So now, I am thinking maybe try WS 3 next year, then move to IEW in 5th. Does that make sense? Should I just wait until 5th to do any writing instruction? That seems late. I thought about having her take an online course, but she does not type yet and I wouldn't know where to start. Anything else? We tried FLL and she hated it, so I am leary if WWE would be a good fit. I need something that will hold MY hand and is not teacher intensive as far as prep work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonNative Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I LOVE WWE. It's so easy to teach and the lessons are not overwhelming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) I think many who don't like FLL do like WWE. It is what I would do for a 3rd grader. Of course if you already working on copywork/dictation and narrations, then you might not need WWE. I also like Writing Tales. My oldest used it for 4th and 5th, and I think it works great after WWE 3, but many do use it for 3rd too. Edited November 17, 2010 by Mallory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 The Five Finger Paragraph Method might be a good choice. http://www.thefivefingerparagraph.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawtagg Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 I think many who don't like FLL do like WWE. It is what I would do for a 3rd grader. Of course if you already working on copywork/dictation and narrations, then you might not need WWE. Maybe that was my mistake to not even consider WWE. I am already working on copywork, dictation, and narrartions in MFW. Is there more to WWE than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawtagg Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 The Five Finger Paragraph Method might be a good choice. http://www.thefivefingerparagraph.com/ Thanks! I am looking at this now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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