So today I was frustrated as my 6.5 year old son really resists writing. Well of course he does! He is a boy, and before that sounds sexist (I am aware you homeschoolers won't think so, or any parents won't really think so), what I mean is, boys generally have a different learning style. And Regan is that 'typical' boy who has a great imagination and likes hands on and though he does enjoy reading, he prefers 'doing'. I was given some good ideas on how to work with him at his level and not expect him to soar too fast (like his older sister has done, pretty much effortlessly) but to change how we do a few things. Copywork for one, instead of having him make up his own stories right now (on paper. He would rather draw them out, which is fine, I just think he needs to practice writing!) and verbal narration (read something to him or read it together and have him narrate it back to me). This will take time and patience. His printing is slowly improving, but still needs lots of work (you know, writing letters backwards, not terribly neatly, often too close together altogether, mispelling and not checking that). He is really doing great in math though, and he does enjoy reading and loves creating, so we use that to help him. The day will come when he will like writing.