Composition

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  • January 22, 2013 at 2:31 am
    Marsha
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    What is your composition plan form K-12?  WHen do you add a writing program and what do you use?

    I would love to see everyone’s line-up?

     

    Thanks

    January 22, 2013 at 4:00 am
    momto2blessings
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    I probably start a program sooner than some CM’ers, but I like having a plan/structure:) I do something like this:

    2nd/3rd: Primary Language Lessons

    4th/5th:  Writing Tales Volume I and II

    6th/7th: Write with the Best Volumes I and II

    8th: Lost Tools of Writing or One Year Adventure Novel (haven’t gotten there yet:)

    9th: Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings

    10th: Epi Kardia Essay Styles for High Schoolers

    11th: Epi Kardia Research Paper for High Schoolers

    11th: Epi Kardia: The Art of Public Speaking

    We also do written narrations from current readings starting around 4th grade (just once a week at first, now my 7th grader is doing two per week, plus her writing program).  For all of high school we plan to write lots of essays in history and literature from current readings and practice timed essays for SAT’s.

    My oldest is only 7th, so plans could change….but this is my hopeful plan now:) So far, I like that the programs we’ve picked have been thorough but not too time-consuming, and generally CM-ish. Hope something was helpful! Gina

    January 23, 2013 at 3:57 am
    TailorMade
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    I’m one that does history out of order a bit. Since I tie writing to a specific top in the mid-upper grades, I use resources that help me coordinate assignments. At least that’s how I’m doing it with our youngest two of five children. 🙂

    Here’s my plan for our youngest (6yod):

    1st:  copywork with McGuffey’s

    2nd: PLL

    3rd:  PLL

    4th:  ILL

    5th:  ILL

    6th:  IEW Medieval TBWL

    7th:  TX Living History Journal & Serious Nature Study Notebook

    8th:  IEW United States History vol.’s 1&2 (This will take a calendar year’s worth of time, not a traditional school year amount)

    9th:  IEW Life Science

    10th:  Bible writing assignments. Possibly IEW. 

    11th:  IEW Character

    12th:  IEW Advanced Communication

    Some of our older kids have done one, or more of these IEW titles. None have done them all. Our oldest daughter is a senior doing Adv. Comm. Our youngest, may/may not do all them depending on need. 11th grade will be a government research paper for youngest two DC.  It’s been a senior paper for the older kids. But, I want to split gov’t and economics up instead of them being tackled in the same year. And, I’m keeping election year’s in mind for our youngest two for campaign participation/current events notebooks. 

    Now, this is not strictly CM, but it works for us because it involves lots of literature and both research / creative writing assignments and journaling. So, I think it tackles all a CM student would, even though more structure is involved. Our kids practice oral and written narration prior to & alongside formal writing assignments. 

    Hth,

    Becca<><

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