mohini Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 So as we begin to finish up some curricula this spring, I'd like to focus on writing with my 4th grdr. I'm thinking that we can do a kind of summer writing intensive. Can anybody recommend a writing program/ book/ idea that we could use? I think it would be best to focus on narrative but would be open to other ideas. My goal is to have him writing multi-paragraph stories/ opinion pieces with ease. At the moment he has a lot of difficulty coming up with topics, writing clear topic sentences for every paragraph and knowing where and why to transition into a new paragraph. His sentences are fairly strong, spelling is good and reading is excellent. Any suggestions? Would it be too much to tackle CAP Narrative in 3-4 months? Would it be beneficial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 No suggestions, but thought I'd bump this up for you. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I was going to suggest CAP Fable and/or Narrative I, and see that you're already considering it. I think it's do-able in 3-4 months. Each book is only 10 lessons, and we do 1 per week during the school year. One book would be entirely manageable for a summer session; you could even push to do two. I'm impressed with this program, and it leads into the longer pieces that you're looking for. I used Paragraph Writing Made Easy and was pleased with its clear instruction on how to outline, structure, and write different kinds of paragraphs. It just focuses on paragraphs; not on linking paragraphs together to form longer pieces. It would be do-able in an intense session. Another resource to look into would be Treasured Conversations. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 CAP is definitely an option...I might also take a look at Treasured Conversations. my dd is working through it currently, and the paragraph work is wonderful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohini Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks. I'll check out TC and Paragraph Writing Made Easy. I really like the looks of CAP but my fear is that it isn't open ended enough - it's good to know I can make it through a level in a couple of months though. Does TC leave more room for creative writing than CAP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Not the OP, but I wanted to thank Five More MInutes for the suggestion of Paragraph Writing Made easy. I've been using VIE with my 4th grader and have been pleased with his writing progress, but he could definitely use some focused work on paragraphing. I downloaded PWME from Scholastic and we started a few days ago -- I think it's going to be exactly what he needs. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Not the OP, but I wanted to thank Five More MInutes for the suggestion of Paragraph Writing Made easy. I've been using VIE with my 4th grader and have been pleased with his writing progress, but he could definitely use some focused work on paragraphing. I downloaded PWME from Scholastic and we started a few days ago -- I think it's going to be exactly what he needs. Thanks! Hey, that's great! I'm pretty sure I owe that recommendation to boardie Crimson Wife. Glad to have been able to share! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohini Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes Thanks.- I haven't used it yet but I did download it a couple of days ago. It looks like a great resource for a buck ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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