2nd grade writing suggestions?

[mamakelly]

I'm currently using WWE1 with my 8year old. Neither of us like it. It moves way to slow for him, and he doesn't like only hearing a "passage" of a story. He gets annoyed and wants me to find the book and read the whole thing to him, so he knows what's going on in the story. I can read him some of the books, but not all and not an entire book in a week, lol. I used Bob Jones English with my older kids. I liked it, but my 2nd grader is doing FLL and that's going well, so I need just a writing program. So, any other suggestions for 2nd grade writing?

[Guest]

Introduction to composition, by memoria press.

[carriede]

Have you looked at the hard backed WWE Teachers Guide? It has years 1-4 in one book. It gives end of the year examinations that might help you place your child in a more appropriate level (1 might be the first level, but with an 8 year old, they could probably jump ahead easily).

 

The Teachers Guide also give you more general goals for each week so you can use your own books. This year, I'm using the WWE 1 section of the book with my DS6, but we're using it with Story of the World Vol 1.

[kalusignan]

I'm currently using WWE1 with my 8year old. Neither of us like it. It moves way to slow for him, and he doesn't like only hearing a "passage" of a story. He gets annoyed and wants me to find the book and read the whole thing to him, so he knows what's going on in the story. I can read him some of the books, but not all and not an entire book in a week, lol. I used Bob Jones English with my older kids. I liked it, but my 2nd grader is doing FLL and that's going well, so I need just a writing program. So, any other suggestions for 2nd grade writing?

 

I make sure that dd8 is familiar with the stories/books before we encounter them. I make book lists for the year and put the books from the next year of WWE on the list. For example, we are currently in WWE1. Last year we read or listened on audio to all the selections. We're currently reading and listening to the selections for WWE2 so when we start WWE2, she will be familiar with them. I love doing it this way!

[Guest]

Intro to comp is basically wwe but with whole books. You could, obviously, try eltl but that's grammar too and you said you don't need grammar.

 

You could also do something completely different, like bravewriter. Or jump in.

[SilverMoon]

WWE book 1 probably would be boring for an 8yo. Try book 2 instead, or get the hardback instructor text and do it yourself with books he's already reading.

 

Otherwise, my 2nd grader is using Primary Lessons in Language and Composition by William Henry Maxwell. It's a vintage text that is free to download from Google Books.

[purpleowl]

I use the books I've chosen for DD to read and have her do writing to go along with those, in a WWE-ish style.  

[ALB]

Well, I read the hardback WWE and decided to apply the principles on my own instead of using the workbooks.  Honestly, I don't worry at all about the various grammar points that are taught (we have a grammar program that thoroughly covers all that), I just select sentences that I like from our current read aloud to use as copy work (and then dictation).  We do narrations WWE style for history and literature throughout the week.

[Farrar]

You might try doing The Arrow from Brave Writer - it draws on whole books instead of individual bits and pieces like WWE. The passages are much more challenging too. But it's not as much of a full program - it's meant to go with other BW things.

[mamakelly]

What a good idea, to use the books in the program as read alouds and or readers. I wish I had thought of that earlier! I was digging in my book bins last night and found a WWE 2 instructor book. This is way more his speed. I'm going to skip buying the workbook, and just do WWE 2 with him on blank paper. I think I'll also get some of these books on tape from the library so he'll be more familiar with the stories. Thanks for the suggestions.

Edited January 19, 2016 by mamakelly