Story Starters or Draw Write Now

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  • August 26, 2011 at 2:14 pm
    my3boys
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    I’m looking to get my 9yo ds one of these and wondered if anyone has experience with either.

    He enjoys story telling/drawing and I could just have him draw a picture and write about it, but I’m thinking he would enjoy one of these.

    I may just have him elaborate on his history/lit readings by drawing, but I know he would like something that is separate from both of those.

    TIA.

    August 26, 2011 at 2:29 pm
    Kristen
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    We use Draw Write Now and all my kids love it.  I also just bought Draw and Write through History which I can’t wait for us to get into this school year.

    August 26, 2011 at 3:34 pm
    my3boys
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    Thanks Kristen.   Do your kids have a favorite??  He really loves animals (water, especially).  And, do you know if the books go in any particular order??  I see there is book 1, 2, 3, and so on.

    Thanks again.

    August 26, 2011 at 3:55 pm
    2flowerboys
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    We love Draw Write Now! As a matter of fact, the boys are doing it right now! You don’t have to do them in any particular order!

    And we love them all! 🙂 Have fun!

    August 26, 2011 at 4:47 pm
    my3boys
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    Thanks….ordering right now!

    August 26, 2011 at 5:39 pm
    Lesley Letson
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    just echoing this a bit – my son loves to draw – we use Draw Write Now with our history. I use it a bit differently though, we don’t use the writing portion (he doesn’t do cursive yet, and it’s a bit much for him anyway). For history we enjoy doing notebook pages (along with other activities) – I printed out notebook pages for the DWN pictures that go along with our history study and he uses those for the drawings when it fits in. I like that it gets sprinkled throughout, and it adds nice variety to what we are doing! I just bought the book that correlates to the time period we’re studying. 

    August 26, 2011 at 7:02 pm
    suzukimom
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    We have a couple of Draw Write Now, and my kids enjoy them.  I do think the first couple are a bit easier than the others…  but not totally sure as I don’t own them all

    I’d love to get Draw and Write through History but don’t have them.

    August 26, 2011 at 7:06 pm
    LDIMom
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    I don’t have Draw Write Now so can’t compare, but based on what was shared here I don’t think Story Starters is anything like it.

    We have Story Starters and love it. We use it across the board for all of our children. For the youngest, I just read the story starter and they will finish it. It is amazing what their little minds come up with to share!

    For my 9YO, I ask him to complete a half-page to finish the story. Often he does more though. Then we correct/edit it together.

    My 12YO uses Story Starters as well. He edits his on his own and then I go behind him. Both of them type it on the computer, so they get to practice typing and they are more motivated.

    Oldest is writing well and 9YO still does copywork.

    Story Starters is a curriculum you can use over and over again, and with multiple ages as well. Very well done. For the reluctant writers, she does give some ideas to spark their imaginations.

    August 26, 2011 at 7:44 pm
    my3boys
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    Thanks LDImom.  I may get both as they seem to be a bit different.

    Also, @mjemom, where do you get you notebooking pages??  I’ve heard of notebooking dot com, is that it??

    Thanks ladies, this has really helped.

    August 26, 2011 at 7:51 pm
    suzukimom
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    Yes, They are totally different types of products.

    One is for Drawring (and possibly handwriting practice)

    One is for Creative Writing.

     

    August 29, 2011 at 6:07 pm
    Lesley Letson
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    sorry, I’ve been off of here for a few days – the notebooking pages I have liked the best are very simple, and they give room for drawing (which my son loves). I got the Scribe books that Westoven makes from Currclick (History, Geo, Boy, and Bible – the link is for the history, the other three you can find at the bottom of the page). I also had some bible coloring books (we are in ancients right now) and copied pages from there, I have the Homeschool in the Woods timeline figures to use sometimes (instead of or along with drawing), and rummaged through other books/resources/online for other activites to give some variety to his history notebook. So far this is working great, I put together the pages in order of our lessons and he doesn’t get bored with the same activity each time, but they still all go together nicely in a notebook, which is fun to look back through! We do have a family book of centuries/timeline book – this is what I used (got it all together right befor SCM came out with theirs 🙁 but I still like it nonetheless!), but he is young for that, so it is more for me to keep up with things 🙂

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