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Maturemomg
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Posted: March 04 2007 at 7:49pm | IP Logged Quote Maturemomg
Anyone use this? We started a few months back. It is EXCELLENT. I am a writer of sorts (had some magazine articles published a handful of times) but I never learned stuff the way this guy teaches it. Andrew Padua? (sp?)
I'd highly recommend it.
I have level B and am using it with a 12 yo, 15 yo (who is a poor reader and writer), and 17 yo (who is a poor writer).
I think you could go younger- looks like most of teh kdis in the video are 10-13. But okay for older kids as well, I think.
And there is a Level A I think.
It is a series of video taped classes and assignments. VERY easy to follow and do.
The guy is Christian, possibly Catholic (he talking at a Cath. HS conference coming up...)
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Posted: March 04 2007 at 9:06pm | IP Logged Quote Karen T
I use it. I initially thought it was going to be too scripted and not creative enough, but I love it. We have the Teaching Writing Structure and Style and the student course level B, which sounds like what you have. I have not managed to watch all the discs of TWSS yet myself and have to admit I am not consistent about working on it, but I really like the results so far. Ds 13's writing has improved tremendously since we started it.
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We use it and love it! We also have level B and it sounds like we have the same courses. (My kids are 11 and 13.) I highly recommend it!

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I know two families who use it and rave about it. They say it is very user-friendly and humorous.

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