ErinMarie123 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Hi -- We have happily and successfully used FLL & WWE (two years)/IEW (started last year). We saw MCT at his first conference in Valley Forge, but our oldest is just now at the right age to consider this curriculum. I have a lot of questions, but saw several threads about the same concerns so I will study those later, so for now I am only wondering: Can the MCT poetics (specifically Music Hemispheres & maybe Building Poems) stand alone? Regardless what we do with grammar/writing/language arts in general, we would like to introduce this sort of poetry instruction. If the MCT poetry stuff can be used independently of the other MCT things, that would be super! Thanks for any help with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think so, but my bias is that the different components reinforce one another so beautifully that it really is a big part of the magic for us. I think this is one of the things I found difficult to grasp based on samples. Once we were using all of the components together, I really fell in love. Yes, I drink the koolaid :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think so. In fact, MCT didn't work for us except for the poetry book. I was thinking of doing the next one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yes, you can use them without the other components. Well, at least the Building Poems, as I haven't seen Music Hemispheres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinMarie123 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks, everyone! I have smelled the Kool-Aid but have not consumed any yet. lol I live near Valley Forge but we are travelling for the bulk of the time they are having their conference here later this month....but I am thinking if I only pop in to peruse their sale table they would not mind?! I do so much better when I can see stuff in person. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Yes, it can. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Thanks, everyone! I have smelled the Kool-Aid but have not consumed any yet. lol I live near Valley Forge but we are travelling for the bulk of the time they are having their conference here later this month....but I am thinking if I only pop in to peruse their sale table they would not mind?! I do so much better when I can see stuff in person. Thanks again! Are they having a conference in June? I thought this year they bumped it up to May? I attended last year, but this year was unable to make it in May. If there's one in June I'd love to go. PMing you. edited to add: I saw this, which says it was bumped to 2015 now? http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/508336-rfwp-valley-forge-conference/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketcase Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Yes, I think the poetry books work beautifully on their own. (Or with everything else :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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