TXMary2 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My youngest is 11 and going to be starting "6th grade" - I have not done a very good job with him when it comes to writing instruction. We have completed half of the "how to outline" book suggested by WTM, he knows how to write a paragraph and he can identify main ideas etc. He should know a lot more than that by now. We use TOG and I do have writing aids, but I haven't successfully executed it with this child for some reason. I want to give assign him many of the writing topics this year, but he really needs some more instruction first. I don't know why I am having such a hard time with this. I would like to spend this summer working on his writing skills, but I am not sure what to do. I was looking at Writing With Skill, but I think it is going to be over his head. Should I just finish the "how to outline" workbook first? Or can he work through that and simultaneously work through a writing program? What are your favorite "learning to write" curriculums and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 If you need a lot of hand holding you might look at IEW since it has a 100% money back guarantee and comes with DVDs for the student AND the instructor... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Expensive, but I'm so glad I forked over for it, IEW. I've used a TON of writing curriculum including WWS 1 (which I did like also). This is the first time I feel in control of the situation. It has helped me understand the process. I only wish I had found it sooner. I've never had issues with writing as a student, but trying to explain it someone else is hard. It's so vague. It's not like math where either it's right or wrong. It feels less vague to me these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 IEW is a good choice. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I really like Brave Writer. I'm not sure it'd give you the structure you are seeking as it teaches writing very "naturally" and low key, but is also very effective. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petepie2 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 We use the Classical Composition series published by Memoria Press. However, next year we're also going to dabble a bit with Killgallon's "Sentence Composing for Middle School." While it's not a full writing curriculum, I mention it because I think you could cover the book in the summer and it is a "writing skills" book. There are also Killgallon books for paragraphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gratitude Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I highly suggest listening to the audio lectures on writing by Susan Bauer. You can download each one for $3.99. If you scroll down on the link she has a lecture for elementary, middle grades, and Highschool. I would suggest listening to all 3. I am re-listening to the elementary right now, and listening to the other two for the first time. It is the best writing help I have found for boys. I listened to the elementary one two years ago and it was instrumental in moving my boys forward in writing abilities. My oldest is yours son's age - 11 and coming up on 6th grade. Here is the link: http://peacehillpress.com/audio-lectures/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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