Hey Sarah! When (and how) do I…teach writing, take my kids to the library, require a teen to read?
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How to Teach Original Writing or Composition Too Early
I tend to wait until about sixth grade to use IEW for writing myself. What we actually want is a lot of grammatically correct sophisticated language patterns in through the year and that is accomplished 100% by reading aloud and audiobooks. It's worth keeping in mind teaching composition too early really doesn't have any benefits especially if your kids are struggling with it or maybe they're complaining about it. If you have any kind of dyslexia issues in your home this can be exacerbated by trying to teach original writing or composition too early.
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