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Reply to "my sixth grader has not learned to write in MCPS"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS doesn't seem to teach writing very well, so I supplemented the kids' education in that area because I wasn't satisfied with the standards they were meeting. I'm not sure it'd work for you at this point, but we used the Writing With Ease & Writing With Skill books from first through 7th grade. We also used resources from The Write Foundation and the University of Maryland Writing Center. I think the most important thing is to just teach an easily repeatable method for how to organize essays -- you can do this without any specialized curriculum just by sitting with her and helping her prewrite, outline, & draft her next assignment.[/quote] Not the OP, but thank you for this suggestion. My DD is in 3rd grade and isn't the best writer. FTR, we never get homework sent home, so it's tough to know how your kid is writing other than for homework. Have thought about getting a tutor, but will check out your suggestions. [/quote]
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