Until what age do you so copywork?

[mymonkeybug]

Is Elementary it or should you really consider going on with copywork through all of school? Your thoughts and ideas...

 

Also, any good products or sites for copywork?

[AmericanMom]

My 12 year old still does copy work, just not every day. And it's more like a commonplace book (is that the right term?) where he is writing down things that are meaningful somehow or particularly good examples of writing, that kind of thing.

[Guest]

As long as possible, is my opinion. Like the above poster, my oldest son keeps a notebook just for quotes he reads and for whatever he wants to write. I think no matter what the age, copywork is always beneficial.

[susankenny]

We switch from copywork to dictation in 2nd grade. Of course copywork is always beneficial, but I personally use dictation so much, that continuing with copywork & dictation seems like overkill here. So, that's what works best for us.

 

Susan

[mom2bee]

I think no matter what the age, copywork is always beneficial.

:iagree:. I'm planning to begin doing copywork again myself. I'm also thinking of starting my 1st graders on a bit of daily copywork.

 

I'm considering using a mix of Great (American) Quotes and Fun Facts for the source material.

[NanceXToo]

We've never done copywork. Or dictation. I don't see a need.

[nmoira]

 

We've never done copywork. Or dictation. I don't see a need.

We use it for handwriting practice: ten minutes of best handwriting per day. It's also helpful with spelling in the early years.

[NanceXToo]

We use it for handwriting practice: ten minutes of best handwriting per day. It's also helpful with spelling in the early years.

 

Yeah, I just meant I don't see a need for it at my house (not that nobody has a need for it lol). My daughter does enough writing, she's a good speller and we'd rather focus on more creative things where possible than a "copy this paragraph" kind of thing.