100EL...is the writing component necessary?

[Recovering Sociopath]

DD is showing signs of reading readiness but I don't think her fine motor skills are up to the writing portion. Is it going to undermine anything to just do the reading portions of 100EL?

[musicianmom]

No, that's the way I've done it with all my kids. Oldest dd learned to read at 3, when she was definitely not ready to write. Dd5 is learning to read now, after she already taught herself to write, so we skip the writing part. Ds3 is learning now without the writing part. He already figured out how to write his name, and he's going to a private pre-K this year where they'll cover writing the alphabet and numbers thoroughly.

[Recovering Sociopath]

Thanks!

[LaCEmom]

No you can totally skip it! We did without any problem.

[morosophe]

I assume you mean Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons?  (I thought it was abbreviated 100EZ!)  I have made notecards with the letters that I'm having my son trace when prompted by the lesson.  I usually show him where to start and correct him if he traces really wrong, but it doesn't require the fine motor skills of actually writing.  That's worked pretty well for us!

[MommytoFour]

I think it would be fine without the writing. But if you want to do the writing portion (or try it), Donna Young has made it easy. She created print-outs that go with the lessons. http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/manuscript-lessons.htm

[reign]

All three of my girls have used 100ezl. None have done the writing part. I teach how to write their name first.

[PentecostalMom]

I didn't use it either and dd did just fine.  :)