Question if I'm doing Beyond left side for two kids and using right side Bigger for the older, is there enough writing in there for a 9yr. old who struggles with writing? Do I have her do lots of written narrations with a book like Am. Pioneer and Patriots to practice? I know the written narrations are built into the Bigger history plans but can I adapt them to fit with Beyond History?
Thanks,
Shannon
Writing in Bigger
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Re: Writing in Bigger
No help here. I read your post b/c I will be using Bigger also.
Katherine
ds 9, Preparing
dd just turned 6, LHFHG
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and 15 mo old 3 days a week
ds 9, Preparing
dd just turned 6, LHFHG
dd 3
and 15 mo old 3 days a week
Re: Writing in Bigger
Shannon,
I don't feel qualified to tell you what your 9 yo needs as far as writing...
But, I have done Bigger. I know that Carrie lays out how to start written narrations in Preparing, not Bigger. In Bigger, the narrating is all still oral unless you're using the extension pack. Then, I know that it's mentioned to have the kids do a written narration some of the time as a follow-up to their reading. (We didn't use the extension pack though, so I honestly haven't even really read through that part of the guide.)
Hopefully someone will come along to help you out more.
Kathleen
I don't feel qualified to tell you what your 9 yo needs as far as writing...
But, I have done Bigger. I know that Carrie lays out how to start written narrations in Preparing, not Bigger. In Bigger, the narrating is all still oral unless you're using the extension pack. Then, I know that it's mentioned to have the kids do a written narration some of the time as a follow-up to their reading. (We didn't use the extension pack though, so I honestly haven't even really read through that part of the guide.)
Hopefully someone will come along to help you out more.

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Grant - 19 Kansas State University
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Re: Writing in Bigger
The instructions for us in the Bigger extension pack are basically to have them narrate orally twice a week, write about it twice a week, and draw a picture about it once a week. It doesn't go into detail and I think that is because it is left to the parent to determine what their child needs practice on, can do, etc . (please someone correct me if I am wrong). My older son is turning 10 in a week and I just have him write a paragrapg when he finished his extensions in Bigger. Right now, he is reading 2 books - A Child's History of America and Pedro's Journal. Today, he wrote a paragraph about Pedro's Journal and then filled my ear full about those silly sailors on Columbus' ship.
That was plenty for him. 


~Rebecca~
ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.
We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.
ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.
We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.