Any suggestions for (grade 7) writing course?

My son will be in grade 5 (10 yo) in Sept. and I am looking for a good writing course for him.  He will have completed the Excellence in Writing Student Intensive (Group A).  I have the option of now giving him the EIW Continuation Course, but it is very pricey.  He is ready for a Grade 7 level course.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[blueyedbaker]

Thanks, I will check that site out.

Quoting Silverkitty:

I can't teach my daughter writing as she got to the higher grades, so I was looking for a program that would teach it to her.  She doesn't like cartoonish programs either which is one reason why Teach ing Textbooks doesn't work for us.  The nice thing about this is it's an actual teacher teaching.  Look at the samples on the website.

Quoting blueyedbaker:

Anything having to do with school work they like work sheets/work books. I tried to get my oldest to do an online class a few different times and she hated it. Which surprised me every time because she likes when she is read to. When we do Science and SS I read a paragraph and then she does. She gets more of the information when someone else reads. It must have been the voice or something. I know one of the programs was a cartoon and she did not like that.

Quoting ablessedlife:

Quoting blueyedbaker:

Would your daughters like it more if they could watch it on the TV from the comfort of the couch?

[lucsch]

Do you have to have the DVD instruction to teach writing? I'm doing one of the IEW themed books for my up and coming 5th grader. I'm doing the TWSS training DVDs (borrowed) now. The themed IEW programs are much more affordable. In fact, with the TWSS training, you could just use the techniques for any subject, such as history, and it wouldn't have to be a separate subject at all.

[ablessedlife]

Quoting lucsch:

Do you have to have the DVD instruction to teach writing? I'm doing one of the IEW themed books for my up and coming 5th grader. I'm doing the TWSS training DVDs (borrowed) now. The themed IEW programs are much more affordable. In fact, with the TWSS training, you could just use the techniques for any subject, such as history, and it wouldn't have to be a separate subject at all.

That is a very good point. I even have that WWSS training course.
It just sounds like a whole lot more work than using the DVD. I have a fourth son starting Kindergarten next year, so I really need my older ones to do more things independently. I am so thankful that my 7yo is starting to read, so he will be able to do some things independently, too.

[lucsch]

I understand! I'm not one who likes to have to plan too much. I like open and go! LOL!

If you ever want to sell your TSWW DVDS (and workbook?) I may be interested. I'm not sure how many times I will be able to renew it at our library (though I was THRILLED that they had it!).

Quoting ablessedlife:

Quoting lucsch:

Do you have to have the DVD instruction to teach writing? I'm doing one of the IEW themed books for my up and coming 5th grader. I'm doing the TWSS training DVDs (borrowed) now. The themed IEW programs are much more affordable. In fact, with the TWSS training, you could just use the techniques for any subject, such as history, and it wouldn't have to be a separate subject at all.

That is a very good point. I even have that WWSS training course.
It just sounds like a whole lot more work than using the DVD. I have a fourth son starting Kindergarten next year, so I really need my older ones to do more things independently. I am so thankful that my 7yo is starting to read, so he will be able to do some things independently, too.

[ablessedlife]

 I will probably keep it until I am sure that my youngest, who is 5, will not need it.  ( I am also in Canada, so shipping and payment could complicate things.)

Quoting lucsch:

I understand! I'm not one who likes to have to plan too much. I like open and go! LOL!

If you ever want to sell your TSWW DVDS (and workbook?) I may be interested. I'm not sure how many times I will be able to renew it at our library (though I was THRILLED that they had it!).

 

Quoting ablessedlife:

Quoting lucsch:

Do you have to have the DVD instruction to teach writing? I'm doing one of the IEW themed books for my up and coming 5th grader. I'm doing the TWSS training DVDs (borrowed) now. The themed IEW programs are much more affordable. In fact, with the TWSS training, you could just use the techniques for any subject, such as history, and it wouldn't have to be a separate subject at all.

That is a very good point. I even have that WWSS training course.
It just sounds like a whole lot more work than using the DVD. I have a fourth son starting Kindergarten next year, so I really need my older ones to do more things independently. I am so thankful that my 7yo is starting to read, so he will be able to do some things independently, too.