What is the youngest age to start SWI A? Do you combine kids?

[JadeOrchidSong]

I just bought SWI A and wonder what is the youngest age you can use this for. I ask because I would love to combine both ds. They will be 9 and 7 by the end of the year (that is when I plan to start). Right now we are using WWE 1 and WWE 3 for them. I will continue using WWE since it doesn't take much time. I can do it once or twice a week to finish one week's worth of lesson.

Please help me with the two questions I have. Thanks a lot!

[Mom0012]

My son started using IEW in 4th grade and I wouldn't have wanted to use it any earlier with him.

 

Lisa

[Beth in SW WA]

We worked through a bit of SWI-A last year. Dds love Andrew Pudewa. They have watched the dvds twice. He is such a wonderful teacher.

 

We made it through about Unit 3. We add dress-ups to our WWE narrations. We are trying WWW3 this year to work on sentence-to-paragraph writing.

[JadeOrchidSong]

Thanks for your responses.

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[dkholland]

Hi,

My sons began it in 5th gr. I did some key word outlining with them a little earlier, and narrating a lot. My boys always had issues with writing, so I never wanted them to feel like they were writing a lot in the early grades. By fifth, it seemed they were ready to do the outlining and writing their paragraphs all by themselves without any problems. At least in our house, we can't begin formal writing too early or is just doesn't work. lots of frustration for them and me.

 

We watch the video sessions with A, Peduwa on Fridays and begin our outine together with lots of brainstorming of good words. They we use the next week four days to finish whatever we were writing. So, unless it is a long assignment (like towards the end) we took one week per lesson.

[plain jane]

I did SWI A with my oldest in gr.2 and followed up after that with Myths, Fables, and Fairytales, then All Things Fun and Fascinating (not all in grade 2 :), that's just the order we used the books).

 

I'll be doing the same with my next child and starting SWI A in 2nd grade (we did do work with KWO outlines at the end of 1st this time) as it seems she's ready for it too. Both my kids were writing competent paragraphs by the end of first and starting IEW was a smooth transition.

[G5052]

It can be used with younger children. You may need to be the "scribe" and take down their keyword outlines and sentences, but Dr. Webster (Andrew Pudwa's mentor) used it with 1st graders. I've taught all nine IEW units to 3rd graders in a paid class, and we did fine as long as the parents were reasonable and assisted at home without frustrating the child.

 

It is the old story though, if you or your child cry, back off :D.