Lady Q Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hi, all. I'm planning language arts for my third grader this fall. For writing in the past, we've used the WWE principles of narration, copywork, and dictation. I'm going to continue that, but I'd also like to add in a little something about writing good sentences, structuring short paragraphs, and thinking more about his word choices. I'm not looking for a program, but more of a supplemental (inexpensive) resource. Any suggestions? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Killgallon Sentence Composing and Story Grammar sound like they would work well for what you want:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Kilgallon is awesome, but I would save it for a year or two unless you have a very strong writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just Write 2 would might be what you're looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I am in love with No More "I'm Done!" You can see the full text at the publisher's web site. We are using it for a family writer's workshop and it is extremely user friendly. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Q Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 I do like the looks of the Killagon book. Not sure if my son could handle it, though. I will look at Write 2 and No More "I'm Done!". Thanks. You ladies are great. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherdear Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I saw it at a convention. Very user friendly. My kids were too old for it when it came out. Oh well...maybe the grandchildren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2two Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 try Essentials in Writing. I am doing it this year along with WWE with my third grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Winning With Writing level 3 sounds like it would fit. I used it with my 3rd grader mostly as a supplement and thought it was very good, especially in teaching how to structure a paragraph. It gives opportunity for the child to do a little bit of creative writing which is nice IMO when using WWE. It is also inexpensive. We found that we could get a week's worth of lessons done in two or three days only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Q Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thanks for all your suggestions. After looking at all these resources (and making my long-suffering dh look at samples, too) and pacing the floor late at night, angsting, I finally picked... ... Core Skills: Writing, Level 3. Yeah, I know. No one recommended it. But the nice thing about this thread was it got me really thinking about what--realistically--I could fit into the schedule for a kid who's already on the young side for third grade and doesn't count writing among his favorite things to do. I wanted a quick and cheap resource that would introduce concepts like structuring paragraphs and varying sentences and using active verbs without flogging the issue. I think this will do it. :D It was a hard decision, though. Winning With Writing and Sentence Composing (next year for this one!) came close. I liked No More "I'm Done!" but I've been writing fiction for over ten years and have a lot of creative writing exercises I can adapt for my kids' levels. Thanks for your help! ~Rabia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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