I'm hitting a problem with my students but it might be a blessing in disguise. :-) I'd like some input on it. My children like the assignment that they have...
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Pam Smith
phsmith@...
May 1, 2001 8:03 pm
Peg, Just a quick reply. Since your students are older, I would let them write more paragraphs as long as they don't ramble on. Andrew addresses that in the...
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Pam Smith
phsmith@...
May 1, 2001 10:15 pm
Peg, I answered your post this AM but it still hasn't shown up. Will resend it after I see if this one goes through! Pam ... From: <pegflint@...> To:...
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Teena in AZ
five4him@...
May 1, 2001 11:09 pm
Peg--This is a common problem for me as well! In order to not squelch their creativity, I do allow them to set the length on *some* papers. Yet I feel it is...
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gandjspitler@...
May 2, 2001 1:06 am
... Peg, Can you see that the setting and characters (even though it is five paragraphs) are essential to the plot? Sometimes it does take more time to build...
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The Shumates
shuzoo@...
May 2, 2001 12:11 pm
I don't have older children but I wonder if possibly sticking with the requirement of having all the dress-ups and openers in each paragraph will in itself...
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debkra2000@...
May 3, 2001 6:06 pm
How long do would you suggest doing Key word outlines. The video seems to just jump right into dress-ups? But I feel like I would like them to do a little...
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Christine
love2bmom@...
May 3, 2001 6:18 pm
HI Debbie, I only just started watching the videos and the impression I got was to do each step until it's mastered then move on. I don't remember him saying ...
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The Shumates
shuzoo@...
May 3, 2001 8:49 pm
You should jump from key word outlines to writing actual summaries fairly quickly. You don't need to include dress-ups until they can summarize fairly well....
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Randall Jew
randljew@...
May 4, 2001 2:36 pm
My experience has been that outlining is fairly easy, especially if you keep the text at/below grade level. However, rewriting (and making sure they limit...
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schoolbelles@...
May 5, 2001 6:51 pm
Hello all, First time posting. I've been sort of part-time lurking b/c I knew I'd be ordering IEW. Well, here we are and it's time to order. I need bottom...
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schoolbelles@...
May 5, 2001 6:53 pm
I have studied over the packages available, but will still need to purchase one SWI in addition if I buy for both girls right away. I'm trying to see what is...
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The Shumates
shuzoo@...
May 5, 2001 10:22 pm
Kathleen, All you really need is the $130 package that includes the TWSS video seminar, syllabus and student workshop tape. This will teach YOU how to teach...
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dustytrails@...
May 6, 2001 7:18 pm
This is like new. Teaching Writing Structure & Style Starter with video for grades 5-7 Video Tape 1 Overview of Structure and Style Units 1-2: Note Making and ...
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Carla A Fiedler
fancyfrocks@...
May 7, 2001 4:16 am
Kathleen, Mr. Pudewa is coming to Lincoln, NE the end of Oct. 31-Nov.3. E-mail me privately if you want the registration details. Carla in Lincoln On Sat, 5...
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Terri Calvin
tcalvin@...
May 7, 2001 4:54 am
Hello again! Do any of you use IEW along with Sonlight? My ds will be in SL 3. Pros/cons, anyone?8^) Thanks, Terri Calvin [Non-text portions of this message...
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battyta@...
May 7, 2001 5:43 am
In a message dated 5/6/01 9:55:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tcalvin@... ... Hi Terry, I do not use Sonlight, but am familiar with it. What is so nice...
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Teena in AZ
five4him@...
May 7, 2001 5:59 am
Hi Terri! We've been using SL (history) for 5 years now. I use history and science as source texts for our writing, as well as assigning research papers for...
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P. Grubel
pgrubel@...
May 7, 2001 1:42 pm
Even though we have only used sections I & II. I can see an improvement in my children's
writing. We've been really bogged down in reading because my 14 and...
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Randall Jew
randljew@...
May 7, 2001 1:43 pm
Sonlight has really beefed up their program in language arts this year, and they've added Writer's Inc. (Great Source) as a recommended resource for parents. I...
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Ken Boyd
schoolbelles@...
May 7, 2001 3:26 pm
Hi, Carla! Thank you.....I'm already registered for the seminar in Lincoln. I jumped right on that. But I want to get a headstart because I want to start...
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iveys5@...
May 7, 2001 6:45 pm
... 3. Pros/cons, anyone?8^) ... Terri, Hi - great name except I only have 1 "r". I have been using SL for 6 years and have been so frustrated with their...
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DRCSRN@...
May 7, 2001 8:02 pm
In a message dated 5/7/01 1:48:44 PM Central Daylight Time, iveys5@... writes: << but it didn't give the child any information as to what/how to write - -...
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jljones@...
May 8, 2001 6:47 pm
To all you dear ladies who are using SL and IEW: I hope you hang around and continue to post. Last week I placed my order for the IEW program I will be...
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Herman Ivey
iveys5@...
May 8, 2001 8:40 pm
Terri, Hi - great name except I only have 1 "r". I have been using SL for 6 years and have been so frustrated with their writing program. While it is good,...
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skplus2@...
May 9, 2001 10:58 am
Hi Jerri, ... My 12yos and I will be starting SL6th this August. We've used SL for First Time 4th and 5th. We've taken 1.5 years to complete the other two...
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Rich & Karen Duston
rkduston@...
May 11, 2001 6:06 pm
Hi, I am looking at getting a couple of the Imitation in Writings books and the Articles & Stories for Note-taking & Summaries. Are these available thru other...
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A4MOM@...
May 13, 2001 12:26 am
My biggest regret doing BF's "A History of Science" was that we didn't do many of the reports! Had I been using IEW at the time, I know we could have done...
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gandjspitler@...
May 13, 2001 10:45 pm
... Karen, I know of several places that are selling the basic TWSS set of videos, but none of them sell the help materials. IEW is the only place I have seen...
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Rich & Karen Duston
rkduston@...
May 14, 2001 12:38 am
Janet, Thanks for the response. I will order them directly from IEW and have one less things to look for at convention :-) Karen...
