Guest giddyupgrl Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I need a writing curriculum for my 10 year old dd. She is a weak writer and needs somthing w/ easy instructions and is fun,,,,,, if possible :glare:. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clane Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I am considering the Writing with Ease for my ds, also 10. Either that or a local weekly workshop, depending on finances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 We are liking JUMP IN this year. The lessons are short but effective. The style is very student friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deana FL Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Writing Tales 2 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Do WT2 this year and next year start into IEW. I did WT2 with my dd last year as a co-op class. The kids LOVED it, and it's great for a struggling 5th grader. There's a lot of overlap in approach, so going to IEW the following year (to learn to write paragraphs, essays, etc.) is a great transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 We are liking JUMP IN this year. The lessons are short but effective. The style is very student friendly. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 My sons love this curriculum. They cannot get enough of it. Blessing in your homeschooling journey! Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest giddyupgrl Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Looked at Jump In and that doesn't look bad. We tried Writing Strands 1 last year and it didn't work for her,, afraid to try 2. Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizyPenguin Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I use BJ English (just the writing portions) with my 6th grader. We only use the workbook and I order the TM from Christian Liberty Press b/c it's much more homeschool teacher friendly. I also order my BJ English student workbook from CLP too. I love the 5 step writing process that they teach. I love the hand holding that I feel they give the student. I love the step by step process that they use to teach the writing process and the sample writing essays are excellent too. I also like the layout of the student workbook pages. Highly recommmended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensway Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Giddyupgrl I am watching this thread as well. I have a son who is 10 and is also a very weak writer. For what it's worth we have some friends who have been using Jump In and like it. I'm looking ahead to see what would be a good start for next year. This year we will just work on writing book reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdinon Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I can't give any advise because we are in similar situation, but.... Just wanted to clarify that Writing TALES (that the above posters have recommended is a different program than Writing STRANDS. (We also tried Writing Strands, and it was NOT a hit, but we just switched to Writing Tales, and though it's too early to tell, so far, it seems to be great). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabdriver Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I am interested in this post because I too have an 11 yr old reluctant writer. We tried Wordsmith Apprentice and Writing Strands without much success. Who publishes Writing Tales and Jump In ? Are there Samples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensway Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Here's link to Jump In: https://apologia.securesites.net/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34 It has a some sample pages on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 We are enjoying Brave Writer. It is very good for reluctant writers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 about Writing Tales: http://www.writing-tales.com/ Blessings, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 My 5th grader and I are loving Vantage Learning's My Access writing program. It's done on the computer, online, and the essays are automatically scored. It comes with preloaded topics, and you can add your own as well. You can look at their scores over time and see what areas they need more instruction in - - spelling, organization, grammar, etc. There are activities in each topic for students to practice with. linky: http://www.vantagelearning.com/home/products/mahome/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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