Slache Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Do we love this? Do we hate this? I think we might need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familia Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Because I was a stickler for making DC complete the IEW checklists for each assignment, they were good about using varied words. So, I thought I needed this. We did not need it. My students preferred to use the regular or computer thesaurus. If your student just loves words, they may like it, but we were under-impressed. Quite expensive, IMO. Now, I liked having the Student Resource Notebook by IEW in spiral bound version. Not sure how this varies from the PDF Student Resource Pages/Binder, but it was definitely different from the student pages we received free from the regular IEW student package. It is only half the price of the WRN, and it contains word lists. After successfully using IEW for years, I can honestly say, what you need to successfully teach writing is consistent use of a plain old IEW writing program, a red-pen, and lots of praise & encouragement. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 So glad you asked this. It has been on my wishlist for a while but for 35 bucks it feels a bit steep. Maybe I will hold off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 31 minutes ago, nixpix5 said: So glad you asked this. It has been on my wishlist for a while but for 35 bucks it feels a bit steep. Maybe I will hold off. How do you feel about Familia's post? I'm pretty sure it answers my question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I don't use iew so maybe I'm not helpful, but I snagged a copy of this 2nd hand. I agree with Familia, that's a good summary imo. It's a fun extra to look through but we've never really used it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Dd12 loves this book! Ours is so beat up! It lost its cover. The pages are all dog-eared. The paper is worn. Usually my kids are pretty gentle with books, and I'm assuming that there is nothing wrong with the quality of the product. She just uses it so much that it is getting worn out. This is the only IEW product that we own, so I can't speak to whether it is necessary if you own the rest of their system. I couldn't justify the cost of the writing program, but I feel that this book is an extremely useful resource. Edited October 3, 2018 by Junie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfish Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) The Word Finder was recommended by our IEW instructor. She preferred it because it has more words. Our copy is well-worn and well-loved. https://www.amazon.com/Word-Finder-J-I-Rodale/dp/0878571388/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538598611&sr=8-2&keywords=the+word+finder#customerReviews ETA: My children were teens when it was recommended and didn't need as much help with choosing synonyms. The Word Finder suggests modifiers to go with the words you've already chosen. Edited October 3, 2018 by Starfish more info 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 This is one of those resources we wanted to use and love, but it is not set up in a way that is totally intuitive for us. So it has not been worthwhile for us. I think it is just the way it is structured. YMMV. I would agree with prior posters--there are some nice lists in the free Student Resource notebook that comes with the theme-based books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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