Do you like teaching writing? Most of my homeschool friends do not. I actually like it until it starts getting hard around jr. high. Before that, it's all good.
This is a book I've enjoyed using with my elementary writers. It's more like a resource and less like a curriculum. There aren't lessons to follow, but methods to incorporate into whatever writing program you are already using. I do not use a packaged writing program but just have my kiddos write from whatever is going on in life. It's sweet to read what they're thinking.
My 1st grader is writing a paragraph about Storytime at the library. This is his clustering exercise we did together. (You can click on my pix to enlarge them.) I did the actual writing while he dictated and showed me where to put everything.
He's a good reader and so does most of his schoolwork on his own. His handwriting is ok, but since I have him doing some other copy work, I do the writing for this part.
From here, we move on to an outline.
Then writing and revising.
Finally the perfect copy.
I'll let ya know how it turns out....
