Some kids are not really being lazy about writing at that age, it just is too physically and mentally demanding at their stage of development.
Some kids do take to it faster than others.
CM has been the answer for me. Lots of interesting reading aloud, nature study, short lessons, we do written narrations once a week. Learning is relaxed and fun and loose enough that we can indulge in their latest interests. We are not exactly doing things using a 4 year history cycle. We are pretty relaxed.