Slipper Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 My 7 yr old needs help in learning how to write. I'm looking for something to help her that I might also use with my 10 yr old. Should I start with Writing Strands 1 for both? Or should I start with #2? Or use different ones with both girls? Our DD10 does fairly well but the school has very little demands on writing so she is probably not doing as well as she should. DD7 tries to give one sentence summaries whenever possible. (One nice example is "Jesus got mad and wrecked the town" after reading about the money-changers). I'm not sure if it's because she dislikes writing (physically, it makes her hand hurt) or if she doesn't know how. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I would start with copywork with the 7 yo. (I don't like level one. LOL) I began by teaching my little ones to orally narrate and having them do copywork. This will build the strength in her hand too. I wouldn't be extreme either. One to three sentences are plenty for a few months. Build on the length. (DD 11 does a page of copywork now.) For the 10 yo, I would think that level 3 or 4 would be a good starting place. Take it slow. Don't rush the daily lessons. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Don't even bother with Level 1. You could try Level 2. It is the only one in the series that is grade-level specific; if you think your dd *needs* to do more writing at 7yo, Level 2 is a good place to start. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Don't even bother with Level 1. You could try Level 2. It is the only one in the series that is grade-level specific; if you think your dd *needs* to do more writing at 7yo, Level 2 is a good place to start. :) LOL, I'm glad it isn't only me! I often feel like the minority with some things.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 LOL, I'm glad it isn't only me! I often feel like the minority with some things.:lol: Girl, I am often out standing in my field...way out standing. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River notes Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Don't even bother with Level 1. You could try Level 2. It is the only one in the series that is grade-level specific; if you think your dd *needs* to do more writing at 7yo, Level 2 is a good place to start. :) I agree skip level 1 he wont' miss anything :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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