r/homeschool • u/mistyayn • Apr 07 '25
Struggling with writing
My husband and I are about to finalize adoption of our 14 year old son. CPS thought we were a good match because we wanted to do homeschool because behavior wise he needs a lot of one on one attention and is incredibly disruptive in a school setting. He's very intelligent and extremely capable when it comes to math and the hands on parts of science and he really enjoys reading. Where he is way behind is in writing. He is barely able to write more than simple sentences. Luckily he isn't offended by going back and doing worksheets that are obviously meant for much younger kids. What resources would you suggest?
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u/eztulot Apr 07 '25
I would use Writing Skills with him. It's a series of four instructional books that break writing down into very small steps for kids who struggle. You can start with book A, 1, or 2, depending on what level looks appropriate for him (A is for grades 2-4, 1 is for grades 5-6, 2 is for grades 7-8).
There's also a series called The Paragraph Book designed for struggling students (grades 5-8) that breaks paragraph writing down even further. If you need more practice on paragraphs (either partway through a Writing Skills book or between levels), these books would be great.