Hello! In most cases, Junior F is a better fit for 11-year-olds. I suggest using our 30-second placement tool to help you decide. writeshop.com/placement To answer your second question, there aren't any books required for WriteShop I or II, but WriteShop Junior suggests books in certain genres to go along with some of the lessons. These are optional.
Hello. I need help. I bought this curriculum and I am so confused. I am on the first week, day two and I don’t understand! Is she supposed to make practice paragraph without brainstorming? Or does she brainstorm twice? Then on day 3 does she brainstorm again using another subject than on day 2? So so confusing! Is there a way I can get help? How can I contact you?
Hello Alrakita! I was sure I replied to you last week, but now I don't see it. I humbly apologize. We'd love for you to contact us. Our friendly, knowledgeable curriculum advisor will be happy to walk you through a lesson, including how to do a practice paragraph. You'll feel so much better after your conversation! writeshop.com/contact/ Meanwhile, here's a quick overview. The practice paragraph is your teaching time. Its purpose is to familiarize students with the lesson’s expectations. During this time, you and your daughter brainstorm together using the lesson's worksheet as your guide. Then you practice playing with ideas and coming up with sentences together as you write the paragraph on the whiteboard. So yes, students do brainstorm twice: once on Day 2 for the practice paragraph (with you) and again on Day 3 (independently) using a different topic.
WriteShop ok that clears it up for me, thank you I appreciate it. Now I am unclear about another thing. After she revises her own sloppy copy, do I give her feedback on it before she writes her first revision? If I give feed back, should I do it on her paper or just verbally? I don’t see a teacher checklist for the sloppy copy, just for the first revision. I would appreciate your help. I will also contact your advisor for further assistance. I wonder, instead of the parent reviewing and correcting and doing the checklists, does your company offer that service for their customers? For example, having someone virtually giving them the feedback and filling out the teacher checklist?
@@kita3256 My pleasure---and thanks for another great question. Your daughter's paper will go through several drafts and edits. This should help guide you as you follow the schedule in your TM. 1. Sloppy copy (the rough draft) 2. Self-editing (allow at least a day between sloppy copy and self-editing). She uses her Student Writing Skills Checklist to identify the things she did well and look for ways to improve her paragraph. You will not edit this copy. 3. First revision, where she applies the changes she needs to make after self-editing. 4. Parent editing, where you proofread her revised copy, check it against your Teacher Writing Skills Checklist, and make suggestions for improvement. 5. Final draft, where your daughter incorporates your suggestions and writes a polished final draft. (You should both notice marked improvement since the sloppy copy.) 6. Grading, where you use the Composition Evaluation Form to give an objective grade. And yes, there is a grading service available through Play with Education, the creators of our video courses. playwith.education/pricing
Thank you! Very helpful! ❤
Has anyone used the older edition teacher guide with the newer edition student workbook?
This video was very helpful, thank you!
Thank you, Brooke!
Do you use I for 9th and 10th?
Great question!
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I have an 11 year old and a 16 year old, this would work for both? One in each book? Are books and reading required?
Hello! In most cases, Junior F is a better fit for 11-year-olds. I suggest using our 30-second placement tool to help you decide. writeshop.com/placement
To answer your second question, there aren't any books required for WriteShop I or II, but WriteShop Junior suggests books in certain genres to go along with some of the lessons. These are optional.
Hello. I need help. I bought this curriculum and I am so confused. I am on the first week, day two and I don’t understand! Is she supposed to make practice paragraph without brainstorming? Or does she brainstorm twice? Then on day 3 does she brainstorm again using another subject than on day 2? So so confusing! Is there a way I can get help? How can I contact you?
Hello Alrakita! I was sure I replied to you last week, but now I don't see it. I humbly apologize. We'd love for you to contact us. Our friendly, knowledgeable curriculum advisor will be happy to walk you through a lesson, including how to do a practice paragraph. You'll feel so much better after your conversation! writeshop.com/contact/
Meanwhile, here's a quick overview. The practice paragraph is your teaching time. Its purpose is to familiarize students with the lesson’s expectations. During this time, you and your daughter brainstorm together using the lesson's worksheet as your guide. Then you practice playing with ideas and coming up with sentences together as you write the paragraph on the whiteboard.
So yes, students do brainstorm twice: once on Day 2 for the practice paragraph (with you) and again on Day 3 (independently) using a different topic.
WriteShop ok that clears it up for me, thank you I appreciate it. Now I am unclear about another thing. After she revises her own sloppy copy, do I give her feedback on it before she writes her first revision? If I give feed back, should I do it on her paper or just verbally? I don’t see a teacher checklist for the sloppy copy, just for the first revision. I would appreciate your help. I will also contact your advisor for further assistance. I wonder, instead of the parent reviewing and correcting and doing the checklists, does your company offer that service for their customers? For example, having someone virtually giving them the feedback and filling out the teacher checklist?
@@kita3256 My pleasure---and thanks for another great question.
Your daughter's paper will go through several drafts and edits. This should help guide you as you follow the schedule in your TM.
1. Sloppy copy (the rough draft)
2. Self-editing (allow at least a day between sloppy copy and self-editing). She uses her Student Writing Skills Checklist to identify the things she did well and look for ways to improve her paragraph. You will not edit this copy.
3. First revision, where she applies the changes she needs to make after self-editing.
4. Parent editing, where you proofread her revised copy, check it against your Teacher Writing Skills Checklist, and make suggestions for improvement.
5. Final draft, where your daughter incorporates your suggestions and writes a polished final draft. (You should both notice marked improvement since the sloppy copy.)
6. Grading, where you use the Composition Evaluation Form to give an objective grade.
And yes, there is a grading service available through Play with Education, the creators of our video courses. playwith.education/pricing