How much writing do you require for grade 5?

[hsmom2011]

n/m

[redsquirrel]

Last year, we did:

 

spelling workout, one page every day

WWE level 4

History a la WTM, meaning one level outlines or narrations etc throughout the week as part of history

Science: short write up of experiments and brief narrations of readings.

 

So, he was writings in short amounts several times a day as pertained to school subjects.

 

Mostly, I follow SWB writing recommendations as outlined in her lectures.

[littlebug42]

My goal for my 5th grader for this year is for her to be able to write a good paragraph. In addition, she will be writing narrations for the books she reads for literature/history. These will be done on the computer for the most part. We will continue copywork for handwriting as these skills are not strong for Sweet-pea. She has always had some fine motor deficiency but this is starting to improve.

[Homeschooling6]

Here is what my 5th grade ds is doing:

 

Simply Spelling or what we call spelling dictation. He writes the same passage 3x a week as well as studies it and I dictate it on Friday.

 

Writing With Ease 2 and Easy Classical Modern History, with these two programs we alternate. Easy Classical is teaching outlining and summarizing IEW style.

 

Copywork for Boys by Queen Homeschool, 3x a week.

 

Hopefully we'll start summarizing science but it hasn't happened yet :tongue_smilie:

[LindaOz]

My 5th grader does:

 

Dictation 2 or 3 times a week.

R&S English 2x

A Sonlight writing assignment

Narrations for history 2 or 3 times a week.

A Freewrite on our Freewrite morning 1x a week.

 

It sounds like a lot when I type it out but it's kind of spread out through the week and doesn't seem too much when she does it :001_smile: .

[robsiew]

My 5th grader does the following:

 

R&S Grammar 5 (grammar only, not writing.. 3 days a week)

 

Spelling Workout (one page a day, 4 days a week)

 

WWS (one lesson a day, 4 days a week)

 

History and science writings as well

[Joyofsixreboot]

My 5th grader has struggled with writing. He's behind where I think he should be but has made big progress recently he is doing weekly

 

a story or reading narration

studied dictation daily for spelling

a weekly review of the week paragraph

a paragraph that needs to use five of a list of spelling words

whatever incidental writing is included in CLE

[2_girls_mommy]

My 4th grader (who does some 5th grade level stuff) does:

 

R&S 4 including all writing assignments

1 letter or written literature narration twice a month

1 science narration or lab sheet a week

2 history SHORT history outlines a week (short for now, building up)

dictation/copywork a couple of times a week.

[matilda]

We are using WWS and MCT Voyage. She also does science outlining and we alternate weeks between a science or history report and a creative writing assignment.