What level of Writing Strands for a 7th grader?...

[Pat in MI]

What level would you start a 7th grader in? He has done a few of the lessons from Writing Strands Level 3. Unfortunately, I sold Level 3 thinking we wouldn't use it and now I want to go back to it. Would you do Level 3 or Level 4? I need to add that he is not a writer and has never enjoyed it. Thank you for your help.
Blessings,
Pat

[cbollin]

Writing Strands says to start with book 3 at that grade if they haven't done a lot of writing. But then again, they say to start book 4 with an 8th grader who is new to WS. hmm.... I'd personally lean toward using book 3 in about a semester's time for a 7th grader who hasn't had a lot of formal writing instruction. Additionally, in book 3, some things can easily be done together with parent to bounce ideas around before writing.

There are key lessons in book 3 that you'll want to do with a child who hasn't had any formal writing lessons. Now, they will be simple in the beginning because the book is designed for grades 4-7. But there are lessons on expanding sentences, pulling them into a structured paragraph. Writing short story from outline questions. Organizing multi paragraphs into a report (but it is done by writing about things in one room of your house, and another one is from looking out of your window).

just one opinion

-crystal

[Lucy in Australia]

There are key lessons in book 3 that you'll want to do with a child who hasn't had any formal writing lessons.

Yep, I agree with that. The exercises will probably seem easy and/or boring, but I would say they're important building blocks for the later books.

[Pat in MI]

Thank you ladies. I thought that might be the case. I guess we will just begin where we left off and go from there.
Blessings,
Pat

[deeinfl]

I just started WS 3 with an 8th grader. Yes, the lessons are easy, but he is going through them really fast and sometimes does a few days in one. Our plan is to be in WS 4 by the middle of the year. It does build the foundation for the other books.

I got a brand new copy for 5 plus shipping at Amazon.

Blessings!!!

Dee