First Language Lessons AND Writing with Ease?

[mbradshaw80]

My daughter will be in the 1st grade in the fall and we are planning on using First Language Lessons level 1. I was also planning on using the WWE level 1 workbook, but then I noticed that FLL says it covers grammar and writing and that I would only need to supplement with phonics and spelling. Do I need WWE or will FLL provide enough writing practice?

[WahM]

FLL is grammar and WWE is writing. FLL does not teach writing. It has some, very little, copy work and narration, (IMO) but no where near enough. I use FLL with WWE instructor text instead of the workbooks.

[WahM]

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[ScoutTN]

We do FLL 1 very lightly, mostly orally, in first grade. No WWE, just copywork.

We add WWE 2 the next year and we do only the grammar in FLL, none of the writing exercises. Wed o memorize poems, but not necessarily by the list in FLL and not at the time we do grammar.

[lorisuewho]

WWE 1 and FLL 1 will not overlap for you. They are both very gentle and do-able.

[mbradshaw80]

Thanks everyone! One more question...Can the Instructor's text be used with just the consumable student sheets, or would I need to purchase the actual workbooks?

 

[WahM]

You would need the workbooks. The instructor's text is a detailed plan for four years of writing. You pick out your own passages and copywork based on what you need to look for during certain weeks.

[WahM]

In the workbook all the passages and copywork are picked out. I prefer just the instructor text because I take out work from our read aloud or science or history and sneak it in that way, so it doesn't seem like a whole other subject to the kids.

[mbradshaw80]

Thanks! If that's the case, then I think I, too, will use just the instructors text so I can merge writing with our Biblioplan week and science.