Homeschooling English: What my Daughter's English Looks Like

My 6th grader is an excellent student, 2nd in her class 2 years in a row. In other words, her Mandarin is better than her classmates'. She is really thriving in her alternative, rural elementary school. Her teachers are wonderful.

Having said that, I do worry about her English writing. Her comprehension and vocabulary are fabulous as she's an avid reader but compared to her peers back home, she isn't doing much research or essay writing.

I have been pretty lax about supplementing her English. I give her materials and she completes them when she wants. Now time to step up the writing.

This is what she is working on now:

Vocabulary::

240 Vocabulary Words 5th graders need to know (pdf/ buy/ Quizlet)

240 Vocabulary Words 6th graders need to know (pdf/buy/Quizlet)

Latin and Greek root words: English from the Roots Up/Flashcards/Quizlet: 50 Roots,  pg 1-10, )

6th-8th Grade Word List

Literature

Goodreads List

Poetic Terms

Poetry: 24 Must Share Poems, A Poem a Day

Writing

Great Writing: Book 2 and 3

365 Days of Writing Prompts (she loves this)

Writing Resources:

How to Write

Planning

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