Here’s an idea, just an idea at this point. But I would need you to participate, so I want to know what you think. I’m not exactly sure how it would go at this point, but here are the basics.
Starting in maybe 4th or 5th grade I would choose a couple of writing assignments for the children to send to me to post online. You would have to include an email address, but not a name. I would need to know what grade the child was in and what assignment it was for. As the assignment, I would say to send me your essay and read and critique one of the other essays posted online for your grade level. I would offer direction for how to read the paper and how to offer feedback. They would send an email directly to the student who wrote the paper with feedback.
Children will be working on editing skills and hopefully be more motivated to do well in the first place!
What do you think? Would your children be willing to share their work? Would you be willing to include an email address for people to write you? I wouldn’t be previewing their comments. I really don’t think I want to be a go between. I will write in the directions to have a parent preview the feedback before they send it. It’s an idea. It would take time to get things on there to read.
Think about it and let me know. In the meantime, here are two blog posts by my online friend Jimmie who started a peer editing group at her homeschool coop.
Why You Should Start a Peer Editing Group
Teaching Writing with a Peer Editing Coop
Here is her peer editing checklist that I use in the curriculum already.
Sounds great to me…it might be an additional motivating factor to help my kids write. It’s much more fun when someone else sees it, and not “just mom.” 🙂
I think this would be a great idea 🙂 Peer editing is mandatory in many colleges, and allowing the kids to practice the process early would promote success later in life with accepting constructive criticism.
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My son is in level 4 doing a biography. Would this be something that I could submit? Or is it only for certain grades and days in EP?
Ty
It’s only for certain writing assignments. It starts in the 6th level. Students read other students’ work on the same assignment.
I thought I saw a link to a free peer editing site. I created a sign in the other day and wanted to show my daughter-Is that still available?
We have since updated and removed the Peer Editing option.