Writing in Bigger

[sted]

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

[kiloyd]

No help here. I read your post b/c I will be using Bigger also.

[Kathleen]

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

[Tree House Academy]

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.