tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post7917413710660087624..comments2024-03-17T22:57:42.834-07:00Comments on The Unlikely Homeschool: Beginner's Guide to CopyworkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-71535583161137948582020-12-11T12:56:00.976-08:002020-12-11T12:56:00.976-08:00Hi there, Thanks for all the info. I really want ...Hi there, Thanks for all the info. I really want to use it, but am unsure if it will be a good fit. I have just started tutoring a 2nd grader and a 4th grader in writing. Would 4th grade be too old to do copywork? I used it when I homeschooled my kids when they were in K and 1st. I can't remember if I used it in 4th.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345865790465935056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-7939467561663244882020-08-06T06:30:08.872-07:002020-08-06T06:30:08.872-07:00The company no longer has a website, but I think y...The company no longer has a website, but I think you can still get their materials though 3rd-party vendors like Rainbow Resources. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-9942275115248634652020-08-06T06:03:57.028-07:002020-08-06T06:03:57.028-07:00I’m interested in the character handwriting Copywo...I’m interested in the character handwriting Copywork notebook you linked, but I don’t think it’s taking me to the right site.Leslie-Ann Poseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748542552123073651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-42210256930206270662019-08-13T08:59:11.405-07:002019-08-13T08:59:11.405-07:00No. I'm pretty happy with the copywork resourc...No. I'm pretty happy with the copywork resources we use, so I've not looked at others. But this one looks like a nice one and might be a good fit for folks looking for something new. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-79322082559550185252019-08-13T06:47:42.714-07:002019-08-13T06:47:42.714-07:00Have you checked this book out? its really helped ...Have you checked this book out? its really helped with my 8 year olds learning. definitely recommend.<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/Cursive-Original-handwriting-Copy-work/dp/1087179807/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1565703811&refinements=p_27%3Aselfism+publishing&s=books&sr=1-1&text=selfism+publishingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-63578788231848323152019-05-27T07:53:10.224-07:002019-05-27T07:53:10.224-07:00When learning to write in cursive, it is best to s...When learning to write in cursive, it is best to start with the lower case letters that use and upward stroke. If you want to know which lower case letters start with an upward stroke, open this URL - <a href="https://mycursive.com/how-to-write-in-cursive" rel="nofollow">mycursive.com</a>James Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482655375455847657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-71132780190360824202019-02-02T05:58:47.105-08:002019-02-02T05:58:47.105-08:00You can begin copywork as soon as your child has m...You can begin copywork as soon as your child has mastered the formation of all the letters. For some kids, that's in Kindergarten, but for others, it is later. <br /><br />Yes, copying sentences is copywork. My youngest son currently copies one sentence a day from his Draw-Write-Now book. It doesn't necessarily have to be a passage from a famous quote or document. Many moms like to have their kids copy those types of things because it's killing two birds with one stone. But some just have their kids copy anything and everything...from an ad on the back of the cereal box to a sentence from the book they are currently reading. The point is...you want it to be a passage/sentence that has proper grammar and punctuation. Copywork is should be practice in handwriting AND grammar together. <br /><br />Start with an easy sentence and work up from there. Hope that helps!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-73385616158964865802019-01-30T20:43:09.890-08:002019-01-30T20:43:09.890-08:00Hi Jamie! This is my first year homeschooling my k...Hi Jamie! This is my first year homeschooling my kindergartner (age 5) and I was wondering, in your opinion and from the research you've done, what age should you begin copywork? Dominic is learning how to read/write simple words and short sentences, so I was thinking of getting him a composition notebook and having him copy simple sentences, just as practice. Maybe that's not the same as "copywork"? Since you describe copywork as copying a famous quote or excerpt, whereas I was simply going to have him copy short sentences for the purpose of formation and practice. Maybe I could try both? But obviously he isn't at a level where he could necessarily READ a longer quote yet, so sentences seem more fitting. Just curious on any wisdom or guidance you might have!Merjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351932453319748667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-62988930921987971272018-08-15T19:42:22.071-07:002018-08-15T19:42:22.071-07:00You are most welcome. Glad to know it was helpful!...You are most welcome. Glad to know it was helpful!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-42155082579441392772018-08-11T08:47:54.058-07:002018-08-11T08:47:54.058-07:00Thank you for this great beginners resource! I'...Thank you for this great beginners resource! I'm a new homeschooler with a 4th grader. I love the idea of copy work, but I don't want to create it all myself. Thank you for your resource list pointing me in the right direction.Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-14013598468512838392016-08-24T07:36:41.205-07:002016-08-24T07:36:41.205-07:00This was a super helpful post! We are using A Reas...This was a super helpful post! We are using A Reason for Handwriting and letter tracing/writing sheets for our kids of various ages, but I'd like to work in some copywork as they get older. I tend to reinvent the wheel too often myself, so thank you for compiling all of these resources - they'll be very useful to come back to! Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-77961036025666658372016-08-23T16:59:36.490-07:002016-08-23T16:59:36.490-07:00To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of dictation....To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of dictation. I'm not a Charlotte Mason purist and so, I tend to use what I like about her methods and skip all the rest. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-38036435825176787052016-08-22T14:46:17.926-07:002016-08-22T14:46:17.926-07:00Hi Jamie,
Love your blog! I am curious as to your...Hi Jamie,<br />Love your blog! I am curious as to your thoughts about dictation. The curriculum we use starts with copywork and then graduates the kids to dictation. On the first day they copy the passage, copy many times words that might be difficult to spell and make note of the punctuation. On the second day they review the passage again and then the parent reads it aloud so that the student can attempt to perfectly recopy the passage. I was just wondering if your research into copywork had uncovered anything about dictation. Thanks for all that you do:)PennyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073835417802015103noreply@blogger.com