Janice in NJ Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I have the R&S grammar books on my shelf. Love them. :001_smile: But I finished level 6 with my youngest last year, and don't want to start level 7 until next year. (He'll be in 6th grade in the fall.) So I was thinking about picking up an A Beka workbook to keep his skills sharp without spending a lot of time in instruction. So should I pick up Grade 6 or Grade 7 A Beka? (Their scope and sequence is horrible. Phone consultation was equally unhelpful.) Your advice is appreciated!!! (I thought about doing the R&S 6 workbook again, but I know he will view this as punishment. :D He did well with the book. VERY well. So I don't want him to think that he's being demoted by making him do it again. I obviously don't want to spend a lot of time on grammar this year; we'll focus on writing, but I don't want to skip it entirely either. AND I really don't want to use another curriculum besides A Beka. I've used A Beka before, and liked it; it made "sense" to me. I don't want to "learn" a new curriculum. KWIM? :001_smile: THANKS!) Peace, Janice Enjoy your little people Enjoy your journey P.S. Oh - time - is there a big difference in the texts? Does one take a TON more time than the other? We obviously won't do all of the exercises, but I don't want to have to weed through a ton of exercises. Is there a big difference between the two books as far as time required in the "planned" lessons? THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LisaNY Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I would go ahead and use Abeka's Grammar "C" level, if your goal is to keep skills sharpened. This way, you are reviewing learned material in a new format, hopefully keeping the "boring" factor at bay. I'd be concerned that Abeka's gr. 7 workbook would touch on things you have not yet covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in WA Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I found Rod & Staff and ABeka to be right on level with each other. If you want a year of review, I would recommend using grade 6. Just another thought, though I use Rod & Staff or ABeka (depending on the child) as our main grammar curriculum, I found a year of Easy Grammar to be beneficial. It seemed to give the kids a different view of grammar and helped to deepen their understanding. I'm not familiar with the new revisions of Easy Grammar, so I don't know which grade level to recommend. HTH Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice in NJ Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thanks! Ordered. One more thing handled. Easy-Peasy for me too! :D I am really looking forward to centering my language arts face-time with this little man around writing and literature. The workbook should be perfect for his "alone time." Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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