Name: CHEC Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-06-12T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-14T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Denver, CO

Tagged: composition notebooks, spelling wisdom, writing dictation

This topic has 11 replies, 9 voices, and was last updated 12 years, 11 months ago by thepinkballerina.

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July 3, 2012 at 3:50 am
thepinkballerina
Participant
My oldest dd is 9 and going into 4th grade. We are using Spelling Wisdom for the first time.

My question: Did you buy a writing tablet or other notebook for your 4th grader to write her spelling wisdom dictation exercises into or did you just have him/her write on the unlined pages (copied from Spelling Wisdom)?
Just wanted to see what creative ideas you came up with! I don’t think she’ll enjoy and even write as neatly if the paper isn’t lined…

TIA!
Tara
July 3, 2012 at 3:55 am
my3boys
Participant
My son just uses lined paper in a binder that is labeled Dictation. My middle ds will be starting SW in the Fall and I plan to use lined paper in a binder as well, unless he wants a composition book.
Nothing overly creative going on here, LOL.
July 3, 2012 at 4:02 am
Kate Mom of 1
Participant
No ideas, but I’ll be keeping an eye on this thread, because my DD will be starting dictation next year.
July 3, 2012 at 11:22 am
Monica
Participant
We just use a composition notebook.
July 3, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Composition notebook here, too.
July 3, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Bookworm
Participant
We just used . . . paper. Lined notebook paper like all their other work. I collect it in bins and put it in tabbed binders later.
July 3, 2012 at 1:55 pm
thepinkballerina
Participant
I assumed since the SW pages were blank under the dictation exercise that they were to write it in there. I’ll get a composition notebook then. Thanks!
July 3, 2012 at 4:18 pm
AngieG
Participant
We also use Composition books. I believe I’ve heard that is what Charlotte used too. 🙂
July 4, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Doug Smith
Keymaster
I assumed since the SW pages were blank under the dictation exercise that they were to write it in there.
They are blank just so there isn’t a distraction from the text being studied. SW is inteded to be non-consumable and used with a separate sheet of paper or notebook.
July 4, 2012 at 5:12 pm
thepinkballerina
Participant
Thanks, Doug!
Anyone recommend a good place to buy cheap composition notebooks in bulk?
I’m going to use them for History narrations and book of mottos also.
So far I see some on Amazon….may put in an order soon.
July 4, 2012 at 5:31 pm
pinkchopsticks
Participant
The summer back to school sales are just aroung the corner pinkballerina! I usually see composition notebooks for about 10 cents each during sales.
July 4, 2012 at 5:33 pm
thepinkballerina
Participant
Awesome. 🙂 I thought of that as well. To be patient.