cseitter Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I did the evaluation for WWE that was recommended on my 17 year old son (he is classified as a "slow learner", was in PS until 8th and missing ALOT of information so we are remediating) and he can not narrate or do correct punctuation for the dictation. How would you use WWE 1 for a 17 year old? would you do two lessons a day or how would you pace it for remediation? We are currently using Analytical grammar as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 You might want to ask on the Special Needs board too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenjenn Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 What good thing about WWE I think is that even with the script, it is not condescending at all. I think it would be fine for a teen or even an adult, if they never learned to write. I would probably do a full "week" (4 lessons) at least in one day with a 17 yr old, even with a slow learner. I do think the curriculum is designed to take into account the limited attention span of young children, as well as developmental issues that make the process slower for a younger child (such as, being mechanically slow with forming words and letters on paper.) Even a very young child does a lesson in 10-15 minutes, so even if the 17 yr old is taking that long, and spending 40-60 minutes a day on writing is reasonable for a 17 yr old (assuming we're talking about learning disabilities and not some overall cognitive issue that relates to his ability to focus at his maturity level.) You could probably accelerate especially quickly through level 1 since so much of it is listening and narration - only about 2 lessons a week involve actual writing, and then it's mostly copywork. Plus, I assume with a 17 yr old your goal is to bring him up to speed, so I'd go through it as quickly as possible to bring him up to speed. Modifications I'd suggest, assuming he can write legibly and clearly - is (if you are using the workbook for easy scripting), forgo the student pages and have him do any work on plain paper, as the elementary writing paper on levels 1-3 might seem condescending to him. Also, if any copywork exercise appears too trivial for him, just make it dictation instead. I also expect it is possible that even a *slow* teen will *get it* much quicker than a 1st or 2nd grader, as the program involves repetition. If the repetition is needed, use it, but if he "gets it" and is ready to move on, skip a lesson here and there and get through it to the more advanced levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Totally agree with the above. I have used WWE with my dd11 and ds13. No complaints from them. I even made them use student sheets just to make it easier for me. (Lines are big lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Militaryfam4 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 AngelBee, I was thinking of using this with my kiddos 13 and 11. One writes fairly well and the other not at all. I would be interested in hearing more about your experience. Thanks, Shelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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