WWS Level 1- time per day/week? Difficulty?

[matrips]

We are looking at WWS 1 next year, for 6th grade. Kids finished WWE 4 in fourth grade, and are doing IEW this year (our third year of IEW).

 

How much time/effort does WWS 1 take on a daily and weekly basis? What is the hardest part? Where do kids struggle, if they do? Our co-op teacher suggested doing it at half speed (taking two years for one level) but is agreeable to do the whole program in a year if we want (my preference I think since that seems to be the normal path on here). She's concerned about going too fast and kids not getting it because of rushing through it. thoughts?

 

My kids like this teacher and I like the idea of an experienced English teacher working with them in middle school.

Thanks.