Chloe Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 How often do you do it as the dc get older? My dd10 still does it every day, along with a written narration or letter. Should I drop or cut back on the copywork and add other writing? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Are you doing dictation at all? One thing you could consider doing is dropping formal copywork (where you choose what she writes), and have her start keeping a commonplace book, where she can copy down quotes that she likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 How often do you do it as the dc get older? My dd10 still does it every day, along with a written narration or letter. Should I drop or cut back on the copywork and add other writing? Thanks! I would just cut back and turn it into dictation..... I just came back from Catherine Levisons workshop Saturday and according to her and Charlotte Mason, their students (children) continued dictation till then end. Catherine's suggestion was to show the child what was going to be dictated.... they needed to read it every day and look at it.... then come Friday, they actually did the lesson. High School students dictate up to 3 pages of>>> what have you.... my kids would revolt.... but we have done little dictation.... Catherine also pulled the weeks spelling words from what ever was dicated.... She would discuss it w/ said child and they would decide together what the child could not spell... she would choose between 3 and 5 words.... Just a thought... HTH~:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 We do that about 2-3x a week, but the passages are only about two or three sentences long. I use it primarily for spelling, as dd struggles with spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We stopped in sixth grade when ds began Wordsmith Apprentice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 My ds12 continues to do copywork as handwriting practice, along with dictations and narrations. He is a reluctant writer but he is getting better, and his handwriting is finally becoming beautiful, so i am continuing teh copywork until he can write neatly, more quickly. It may eventually get crowded out by other writing, but I will keep it going as long as it seems to help. My daughter hasnt done copywork for quite a while because it does get crowded out by her other work- she enjoys it though when she does do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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