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WriteShop Writing Curriculum

March 8, 2015 By Thaleia 12 Comments

Educational Games for 2-8 Year Olds

This is a conversation on behalf of WriteShop. Opinions are 100% my own.

We don’t usually buy curriculum because we’re very eclectic and often don’t stick with one thing throughout the entire year. So even if it isn’t super expensive, the value still might not be there for us. We are what I would call “relaxed eclectic” in our homeschool method or style but do try to incorporate some “traditional” school work in every now and again.

WriteShop writing curriculum review

I was very open to giving Write Shop Junior E a try with my oldest two children. We have not done a formal writing curriculum in a few years. I feel that writing is a very important skill just like grammar and will hold value even in a technological era. You can only do so much with spell check plus using parts of your brain to write and convey a message truly is timeless.

WriteShop Junior

WriteShop Junior is a unique opportunity to work with your child while learning to write. This is a hands-on curriculum where the parent is integral in supporting the young writer. They sum it up best by saying:

WriteShop Junior is a partnership between you and your student, and your close involvement is key to his or her success.

 

WriteShop dark colored copies

One con I have found so far is making copies of the darker colored Fold-n-go pages for a 2nd or 3rd child. The darkness of the paper requires me to lighten certain pages which doubles the time to copy them. I also have to ask my children who wants white pages and who wants colored pages. I could see this as a real downfall if each child wants to have the exact same thing. I do happen to have similar colors of copier paper. I guess one alternative would be to keep the colored originals and just use the copies with my current 2 students. Since I have two younger children I want to be sure that I preserve my originals so they can enjoy this writing curriculum in the future.

Write Shop writing curriculum folder

The biggest pro that I see for using Write Shop is the flexibility in each level and being able to have more then one “grade level” use  the same book level. This is a very big money saver for families with children close in age like us. Eldest is in 6th grade and Princess is in 5th grade but she usually likes more worksheet and writing then he does. He is more into art and creative work then sit down work.

 WriteShop

Both really enjoyed the ease of use that Write Shop Junior E level provides. Here’s what they had to say about Write Shop Junior E:

Eldest “It was very simple to complete and easy to understand.”

Princess “I like Write Shop it is easy and fun.”

 

Looking ahead in the Teacher Guide I saw that reading a variety of story genre was going to be beneficial to future writing lessons. This prompted us to read Pippi Longstocking as a family read aloud. This was our first and was even taken to grandma’s during an overnight stay. I have now added read alouds to my monthly goals!

While discussing our thoughts and opinions of WriteShop we all agree it’s time to dust it back off and give it another go. It still may be Winter but we do not want to be stuck inside doing seat work when the weather turns into the sunny days of Spring! I believe that for the price WriteShop is a very user friendly writing curriculum and definitely worth checking out if you are shopping for a flexible multi-age or multi-grade curriculum.

WriteShop
You can purchase WriteShop via Amazon, Write Shop on CBD , or WriteShop Website.

WRITING PROMPT INSTAGRAM Challenge:
Are you on Instagram? Show off your creativity with a photo writing prompt. Use nature, toys, kids, whatever. Or, make a collage like a comic book. Follow WriteShop on Instagram and then share your image with the hashtag #writeshopwriting. Be sure to tag @WriteShop in your photo. Their team will be choosing from your photo writing prompts to share in their social media!

 

 

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  1. lynn clayton says

    March 23, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    book a primamry

  2. Adela says

    March 25, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    WriteShop is a good addition to our homeschool curriculum. I like the flexibility of being able to adapt the same book set with more than one grade level. I would use Primary Books C. Thank you for the opportunity!

  3. Elissa Mahler says

    March 26, 2015 at 7:50 am

    My nephew would benefit from the primary level books!

  4. Adelina Priddis says

    March 27, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Writeshop Primary

  5. Shannon says

    March 27, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    I’d start with write shop junior.

  6. Trisha Burgess says

    March 28, 2015 at 12:13 am

    I would love the junior for my daughter!

  7. Tracey says

    March 30, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    I would love to use WriteShop Junior D!

  8. Robyn Bellefleur says

    March 30, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    I would like the WriteShop Junior level for my daughter.

  9. Elena says

    March 30, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    We’d go for the Primary level

  10. Julie L says

    April 1, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    I’d choose the k-3 level since my oldest is starting Kindergarten soon!

  11. Katherine Riley says

    April 3, 2015 at 11:07 am

    I would love to have the WriteShop Primary for my grandchildren.

  12. cheryl hodgkins says

    April 3, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    WriteShop Primary Book C

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