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Originally Posted by Soliloquy
At what age is he hoping to start online college classes? I would try to downplay the idea that he'll struggle with college courses. While the charts and lists don't say this, it's actually pretty common for kids of this age to really struggle with writing. When push comes to shove and they are about to enter college, they usually figure it out. Sometimes it just takes some simmering and steeping, if you know what I mean. Some exposure and time for the brain to assimilate.
Does he like to tell stories? What excites him? What does he like to tell you about? Has he tried dictating into dictation software? Then he can edit. Sometimes that's a boost.
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I'm not sure when he will be ready but he' getting excited for it. He may take the math and chemistry SAT next June but we'll see how he's doing when it get's closer to that time. He might get bored with the idea and not want to by then. Either way, I am more than happy to harness his interest in college prep and improve his writing. He's never shown any interest before. He's never told stories and doesn't really like open ended assignments that involve creativity (unless it's Rube Goldberg machines or diagrams of possible science experiments) so IEW might go over well. It is expensive though and I'm not sure how to get only online access.
Has anyone used Writing with Ease? I'm curious to hear someone's thoughts on that one.