Crimson Wife Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I came home from visiting our virtual charter's lending library with not one, not two, but *THREE* different writing books. :tongue_smilie:This is on top of the 2 books that arrived from Amazon the other day, and the numerous other writing programs I have on my shelf. Clearly I've got some major anxiety about this particular topic! Write Source Grade 4 (from lending library, I don't think I would've bought this) K12 Writing in Action Levels E & F (ditto) WWE Strong Fundamentals and Level 1 Workbook sample of WWS Bravewriter The Writer's Jungle MCT's Paragraph Town EPS' The Paragraph Book series Paragraph Writing Made Easy Writing in Narrative Writing Man Wordsmith Apprentice Spectrum Grade 5 Writing Adventures in Fantasy: Lessons and Activities in Narrative & Descriptive Writing The Lively Art of Writing The Art of Styling Sentences The 2 Killgallon books could be considered writing books as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 LOL I thought my list of writing curriculums would be bad, but I feel better after reading your list.;) I've got... Writing Strands 1,2,3 IEW Ancient History Based Writing IEW American History Based Writing Writer's Jungle Jump In WWE text and workbooks 1 and 3 Writing Tales 1 Steps to Writing Well Writers Inc Any Child Can Write Effective Writing Lightning Lit 7 and 8 have composition in addition to literature, so could be considered writing as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 My writing curriculum is not as extensive as my math, yet! WWE 1, 2 Writing Strands 2, 3, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 These are the ones I can recall now: WWE Strong Fundamentals and Level 1 Workbook Any Child Can Write Classical Writing Primer Writing Tales 1 Games for Writing (Peggy Kaye) The Writer's Jungle MCT's Sentence Island, Paragraph Town and Essay Voyage Igniting Your Writing 1 and 2 The Research Paper (Amsco School Publications) Dr Ed Vavra's Essay Writing Course The Little Red Writing Book Some Evan Moor graded e-books Some vintage composition e-books I have not included all the grammar books I have. And I am not done buying books on writing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Since I have a writing phobic 2nd grader, I just have these: Writing With Ease instructor text Writing With Ease 1 workbook Writing With Ease 2 workbook :D However, next year, I'll be adding MCT Island, and eventually I'll probably get one of the Kilgallon books. We just aren't to the stage where we need much writing yet. We're still working on how to "write with ease". ;) I definitely plan to use Writing With Skill when we get there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have: Voyages in English 3 (Writing and Grammar- not using the writing portion, only as a reference) Sentence Composing for Elementary (waiting to do this next year) WWE text (using this this year, starting with Level 2) The Paragraph books look good but I keep telling myself, how many writing programs do I really need? I don't have much shelf space already, my shelves are full and ds is just starting third grade this year! I want to have something I'll really use. We use PLL as well, which works on copywork and dictation too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) Rod & Staff 3, 4, 5 (I use them for the writing instruction) IEW TWSS, SWI-A Writing Tales 1, 2 Writing Strands 3, Evaluating Writing Evan-Moor Daily 6-Trait Writing 3 & 5; Paragraph Writing for gr. 2-4; Writing Fabulous Sentences & Paragraphs for gr. 4-6+, How to Report on Books for gr. 3-4 Writing With Ease Strong Fundamentals, and Workbooks 1 - 4 Writer's Inc. That's not counting the things tucked away in rubbermaid bins because they are not the right grade level yet, or things I've ordered that haven't arrived. Off the top of my head, I've got 2 poetry writing books and 2 outlining books (2 for 2 different grade levels)... some of which I've already decided to wait & see if it's really needed before diving in... :tongue_smilie: Oh ya, and then there's the books (actual paperback books just to read, such as Writing Down the Bones and Room to Write) about writing on my shelf in the living room... do those count? Edited August 25, 2011 by Annabel Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 From last year, I have Sentence Composing for Elementary School For this year, I have Story Grammar for Elementary School. Other than that, we just use what's built into our Oak Meadow curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshomework Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I learn so much here. I have just the following : WWE 1,2 Writing Strands 1, 2 Spectrum Writing 1 I have been thinking of getting something else on paragraphs but felt I needed to work with what I had. I am getting good ideas on what to possibly get in the future. I just wanted to add I like WWE I think it helps with gathering thoughts and reading comprehension. Dd really likes Writing Strands she likes the building on sentences. I combine a few exercises from both on days I just do copywork and dictation in WWE. I did not like Spectrum it was not detailed enough for me and they give very little space for writing. Which are your favorites and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm not listing all mine, but your lists aren't long enough. You all need some more suggestions :-) You MUST have Step Up to Writing and Understanding Writing to have anything close to a complete collection :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 We only have what we're using... 4th grader uses: Classical Composition - fable level Sentence Island (but I don't really view this as a writing curriculum) 3rd grader and 1st grader are using different levels of: Writing with Ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 we've tried a lot. i've even purchased things we never really used:001_huh:. i've sold almost everything though, as we just recently moved. currently we use & love: bju english 3 (saved for next year with my son) bju english 4 (using this year with my daughter) spectrum writing 1 (using this year with my son) R&S 2 (using this year with my son) also... WWE 1 (need to sell) WWE 2 (need to sell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) WWE 2, 3 sample of WWS MCT's Paragraph Town, Essay Voyage and AAW1 Writing Magic Barbara Mariconda's Most Wonderful Writing Lessons Ever IEW TWSS and Ancient History Writing The Lively Art of Writing Nonfiction Matters Pattern-Based Writing Thinking in Threes Image Grammar Schaum's Writing Great Research Papers Ralph Fletcher's Writer's Notebook, How Writers Work, Live Writing Killgallon: Story Grammar for Elementary, Grammar for Middle School, Sentence Composing for Elementary and SC for Middle School I think one year we briefly used a Spectrum book that I have since gotten rid of. I'm also planning on getting rid of all the IEW stuff and the Sentence Composing books (decided to just do their Grammar series - both is overkill). Feel better now? :D Of course, my kids are older, maybe you'll catch up. ;) Edited August 25, 2011 by matroyshka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have: Writing With Ease 1 Winning With Writing 2 Oak Meadow 2 Writing Road to Reading Galore Park Junior English 1 Moving Beyond the Page lit units for 7-9 (just a couple of these) I have also seriously considered getting The Writer's Jungle and just recently sold WWE2. I guess I'm not quite as worried about writing as I was about math. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Currently using: WWE for both boys. On hold for later when writing skills improve: Writing Strands On order to look at for fun: Unjounaling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have Writing Skills for covering the basics and Writing Strands 3 for putting it all together. I also have a flipbook of prompts. That's about it for me. I have a book on literacy, but it's not really about writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 You MUST have Step Up to Writing and Understanding Writing to have anything close to a complete collection :-) :lol::lol::lol: Step Up to Writing was actually a program that I liked the looks of, but the $125 price tag for the TE made me pass. For all that I have a ton of writing curricula, they're all relatively inexpensive (I got Bravewriter at HSBC). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Can I say that I'm soooo envious that you have a library where you can loan homeschooling stuff!! :drool: I have major anxiety about writing too, and I can't find any writing programs in Dutch, but my English is not good enough to use the upper levels of an English writing program :banghead:. I own: WWE (hardcover, workbook 1 & 2) Classical Writing Aesop Classical Writing Homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) Wwe/wws mct Okay this is making me crazy. When I type this the abbreviations are all in capitals, but then when I post it makes them lower case. I keep trying to edit and it does the same thing. This has never happened to me before. Any ideas? Edited August 25, 2011 by Gailmegan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Wordsmith Apprentice Writing With Ease 1-2 Writing Strands 1-4 Writing Tales 1 The Paragraph Book 1 And I just sold the MCT stuff we had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I own... - WWE 1 & 2 - Rod & Staff 4 & 5 I am planning to get MCT, I just didn't order the writing book yet because we are still using the grammar one...I am thinking of getting Writing Aids because we are using TOG... That being said, we are only using MCT right now and my oldest is using WWE 2 for narration practice...I may eliminate it if I find his narrations for science and history are enough...I am still debating on Writing Aids... Writing and grammar are both giving me the most grief right now...I will have to make up my mind about it, we already started school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 :lol::lol::lol:Step Up to Writing was actually a program that I liked the looks of, but the $125 price tag for the TE made me pass. For all that I have a ton of writing curricula, they're all relatively inexpensive (I got Bravewriter at HSBC). I think I paid $6.00 for my copy ppd :-) Someone in the UK was selling it with a misspelled title, and had dropped the price to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prose Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 We just have a 1st grader and two preschoolers right now, so obviously our collection is just starting:001_smile:. We have WWE 1 and 2. It's worked for us so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexa Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 None yet and DS is just learning to write, but we're planning to start with WWE. It's good to see all the variety in this post, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 LOL, I currently have: Story Starters (Karen Andreola) for my dd IEW SWI C for my son Writing Strands (not using, but not tossing yet!) The Writer's Notebook (hoping to interest my dd in this sometime) Writer's Ink (reference) Help for Highschool (from Bravewriter, haven't used yet) and used to have The Writer's Jungle but sold that. We got good use out of that for several years. Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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