I love this textbook. It is really great. Dr. Bauer has done a great job in developing a writing program for the younger group. It clearly explains how to use copywork and dictation in order to teach grammar and writing to 1-4 graders.
And while it’s simple, I think some of the skills are pretty tough–like memorizing a paragraph after hearing it a few times during dictation and then writing it down from memory. I am not quite sure how I would do on that test myself.
Edited:
On this original post last year, I mentioned that I had planned to use WWE with my children. This was before I modified my Classical Reading and Writing Copybooks into Write from History.
The Write from History books are more complete and thorough in teaching writing than my original copybooks.
I posted about this elsewhere, but I decided to adapt my own copybooks to follow the Charlotte Mason method. They were very similar to begin with, and only needed slight modifications.
The Charlotte Mason method of teaching writing includes the following:
Oral narrations (immediately from the first reading)
Written summations (Written summations are a precursor to full written narrations. Over time they will write their narrations.)
Copywork
Studied Dictation (Studied dictation is different in that students are taught and encouraged to study the words they will be writing. Students are not expected to reproduce what they have not yet covered. This also helps spelling.)
Grammar study using the copywork models
Btw, if you opt to use Writing with Ease, I think you’ll be very pleased with your end results.
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Paula // August 28, 2008 at 1:16 pm |
I’m glad to hear you’re pleased with this book as I’ve ordered it for my 7 yr old but haven’t received it yet. I’m in my first year of hs’ing her – she went to catholic grade school last year for grade 1. My question is … what grammar curriculum are you using? Is the grammar covered in this? I’m so new to this I’m second guessing myself that this will work. I only have one chance (in my view) for second grade and I really don’t want to screw it up.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Paula
kimberlygarcia // August 28, 2008 at 9:00 pm |
For my older son, 8 years old. He’s using Daily Grams this year with Total Language Plus. These are good curricula, but not ones that I was familiar with.
For my younger son, 5 1/2, he will be using First Language Lessons 1 and 2. I used FLL with my daughter and older son when they were younger. After FLL, we switched to Growing with Grammar. It’s more independent.
I really like GWG; it’s also a great program. As you can see, there are lots of choices.
Good Luck with your decision!