Fun Copywork Ideas?

[Shelly in MD]

I'm realizing that I only use copywork as punishment... yes, I know, bad me! :glare:

When I get irritated with dawdling, or behavior, then we yank out copywork on whatever trait I'm irritated with.

Clearly, I need to turn this around!

So, what do you do for older (grades 5 & 7) kids? Do you let them pick their own topics, or do you assign things for them?

Thanks!!

Shelly

[Mom2legomaniacs]

For something fun, what about silly poetry from Shel Silverstein or Jack Prelutsky? Also, something just came to me that I think I will try here too. What about you writing something backwards -- the whole thing backwards -- they have to copy it in reverse in order to read what it says. I think I will try this too.

[ArwenA]

We integrate copywork into our other subjects. Science, history, Bible, poetry, art and music appreciation and sometimes, literature/reading. I'm not really sure about fun ways but we find what we do enjoyable.

[Michelle in TX]

If your kids have any mad libs they've done lying around, you could let them copy one of those silly sentences or paragraphs. It would also be a grammar review. Hey, I'm going to use your idea of copy work when too much dawdling is happening. I like that!! :D

[Peela]

What about Jokes?
There is a Google gadget on Shakespearean insults, i get a new one every day...theyre fun.

[Shelly in MD]

Great ideas; thank you!!

Shelly