I’d like to stick closely to CM methods. I know that written narrations should take on different forms at this point. I’ve looked at a few writing programs, but nothing is calling to me. 🙂 So I’m hoping I can map it out myself, but I’m stuck. Here’s what I have so far.
1. We are using SCM for history which schedules 2 written narrations per week. At this point we are just doing retellings while working on grammar and style etc.
2. I was going to have my dd write a brief summary of each literature book she finishes, but that won’t happen every week.
3. We are using Master Books for science. Each lesson has short answer questions which I thought we’d use as paragraph type writing. We only do these lessons twice a week. There is also sketching involved in the assignments, so even though it’s a “worksheet”, it seems to follow creative narration type suggestions.
4. Each science lesson provides an optional essay topic, but no guidance. (“write a report about tornadoes”, etc.) I was trying to think how I could incorporate those into maybe a more technical essay format. But I haven’t figured out how often to assign them and how to break down the assignments. (I have a number of writing programs I could consult for essay formats)
5. I’m having her read through Elements of Structure and Style independently.
Does this feel high school level? Any suggestions for scheduling it throughout the week? Any other thoughts or tips?
