Why We Don't Do Writing Until 5th or 6th Grade || What We Do Instead ||Homeschool Curriculum

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Why We Don't Do Writing Until 5th or 6th Grade || What We Do Instead ||Homeschool Curriculum
Today I am sharing why we DON'T do writing in our homeschool until 5th or 6th grade and what we do instead.
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@vitaliyagoncharenko5688 Жыл бұрын

This makes so much sense! I absolutely love the way you explain all things! This is going to be my 4th year homeschooling and I feel like I’m only scratching the surface anything homeschool related, lol.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad this helped

@jylfearn4840 Жыл бұрын

Btw, a really fun idea for kids is publishing books/comic books through Lulu storybooks. My son also wrote a choose your own adventure, and had a blast!

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds super fun!

@sarasali3077 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I have been struggling with what to do with my 8 almost 9 yo for next year. This gives me confidence to take time, give grace and slow down. ❤❤

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@S.Waters. Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! My oldest son (11.5) struggles with reading and writing, ADHD and Tourette’s get in his way a lot, along with stubbornness. Your video gave me some excellent ideas on how to encourage him.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

I am so glad this was an encouragement. I will say with some of my special needs kids I don't start till even later. My oldest with Dyslexia will be starting a formal curriculum for the first time in 8th grade because he just needed more time.

@JustMakinItWork Жыл бұрын

So glad you made this video! This is our philosophy too and I appreciate you putting words to it 😉

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@mellisa5016 Жыл бұрын

What a timely video 🙌🏻❤️. My 8 year old struggles big time with writing. She does very much enjoy writing songs or in a diary. I kept thinking she needed more formal just due to public school thinking but your video just makes so much sense. Love that you mention oral dictation and voice to text (brilliant) I will have to keep this in mind. Thank you for sharing!

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

So glad this could help!

@LifeofTillmans Жыл бұрын

I totally understand why no writing before a certain age. My middle daughter is going into 5th grade and she is finally starting to take off in that area. Great video Katie!

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@HomeschoolwithJen Жыл бұрын

Great ideas, Katie! We loved using voice-to-text...we still use it sometimes for different projects.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Love that

@ericcawith2cs11 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining this! Writing was a sore subject here, so we stopped. I've always felt guilty but now that my oldest is almost 12 I want to incorporate it as I see her improvement in the basics of handwriting, grammar, and spelling. Thank you for validating and putting into words what I have been doing out of my intuition!

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@tori.homeschoolingmom Жыл бұрын

Yes!! We also focus on oral composition rather than written before 5th grade. It allows my kids to explore their imagination in their free time and start writing simply for enjoyment! My oldest is writing a Lego Star Wars script, haha. Have you read the book Know & Tell? I think you’d enjoy it. It’s about using oral narration (tell back what you know) to build the skills of gleaning the important points, organizing thoughts, and building sentences orally, then transitioning to writing around age 10.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

I have not read it but I will add it to my list.

@belle1353 Жыл бұрын

I am reading Know & Tell right now, just one chapter left. It's really good

@jylfearn4840 Жыл бұрын

I agree ❤ we do a lot of copywork and dictation in the younger years. I never pushed it, but both of my kids enjoy writing now 🎉

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Love that

@FamilyStyleLearning Жыл бұрын

YES 🎉 🙌🏼

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

❤️

@Honeybee-cy9gc Жыл бұрын

Please do more videos or segments on this topic.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Will do

@Jolene166 Жыл бұрын

This was really helpful!! I have an 8 year old son who loves telling stories and talking, but when it comes to actually writing? He HATES it. He has always had trouble with things that use his small motor skills (we're working on that through different avenues this summer) and when it comes to putting pencil to paper, it is always a struggle. We had to drop his writing curriculum because he is also terrible at spelling. It was just too many skills that he isn't the best at all put together. I'm hoping that once we have penmanship and spelling more solidified, we can begin formal writing instruction again. Until then, it's easy copy work. Thanks so much for other ideas as well!!

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

So glad this was helpful

@mellisa5016 Жыл бұрын

This sounds JUST like my 8 year old daughter!! She can tell stories for days, never stops talking and will even make up songs 😅. However, ask her to write up a story or even just simple sentences and it’s a struggle. It has had me so worried thinking I’m failing her! This video was just what I needed to hear as well ❤.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

@@mellisa5016 I am so glad it was an encouragement.

@mellisa5016 Жыл бұрын

@@LifeintheMundane it truly was ☺️

@RockSimmer-gal4God Жыл бұрын

My oldest started his 1st writing curriculum this year in his 1st year of high school!!! Writing was included in our language arts curriculum but I don’t require it as long as they are writing!!!

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Yes my oldest won’t be starting till this year in 8th grade

@reeneejackson4685 10 ай бұрын

Hi wonderful videos. Question where is the downloads you mentioned? Thanks in advance, Renee

@LifeintheMundane 10 ай бұрын

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@AtHomeWithJill Жыл бұрын

Makes me feel better lol

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

❤️

@SevenInAll Жыл бұрын

I think many people have rather unrealistic ideas about what writing looks like for elementary-age children. There are so many fundamental mechanical skills that come into play before you can even really work on what make good writing 'good'.

@LifeintheMundane Жыл бұрын

Yes!