heiditam Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Hello. me again. :) I now need a grammar recc. :) I am using sequential spelling, which seems to work for him, so I do not need spelling. Reading comp is not great-for that I am looking into beyond the code. What I really want is a grammar program for sentence structure-really something purely grammar. His grammar is ok-he does have the basics-noun, verb, adejective. But, we need to progress past a 2/3rd grade level...his visual memory is good, so I want something that incorporates that. He learns well by seeing + doing. His short term memory is bad. Any suggestions for a very interactive or multi-sensory approach to grammar? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Winston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiditam Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Winston Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 No idea if this will help you but Fix-It Grammar is working well here (the new one). 15 minutes a day or less and only 4 days a week, starts out very light but ramps up, DD seems to be retaining well and if you want to complete two books in one year it is easy to double up the lessons so you complete 8 lessons a week or even 10 if you want to do grammar on the 5th day. The student is dissecting one sentence each lesson from an actual literary selection. TM is very helpful. I recommend buying just the TM. That should give you access to the electronic version of the student pages. Print them out as needed. DD has a notebook she files the pages in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiditam Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 No idea if this will help you but Fix-It Grammar is working well here (the new one). 15 minutes a day or less and only 4 days a week, starts out very light but ramps up, DD seems to be retaining well and if you want to complete two books in one year it is easy to double up the lessons so you complete 8 lessons a week or even 10 if you want to do grammar on the 5th day. The student is dissecting one sentence each lesson from an actual literary selection. TM is very helpful. I recommend buying just the TM. That should give you access to the electronic version of the student pages. Print them out as needed. DD has a notebook she files the pages in. Thank you-I will look into that as well. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Good luck, whatever you decide. I hope you find a great fit...or even a good one. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Ariel Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 OneStep, did you just start at the beginning level? Considered this for DS but never got around to ordering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineMom Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I would recommend Hake for grammar. The curriculum is straight forward and spiral providing a lot of opportunities for the student to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 OneStep, did you just start at the beginning level? Considered this for DS but never got around to ordering! Sorry, I just saw this. Yes, we started at the beginning. Easy to accelerate if needed. It starts out really basic but that helps you and your child focus on the process and the rhythm first, then move on to stuff that isn't as easy with the system already smoothly under your belt. DD loves at the end of each lesson that we review what she did and sometimes she catches stuff that is advanced grammar. It is noted in the TM and it really emphasizes praising those moments. They are right. Just a couple of words of praise for catching something more advanced and DD is happy to do the next lesson. Takes very little time but so far has had really solid impact. DD and I do the first lesson of each week together, then she does the remaining 3 on her own, one a day M-TH and we review together afterwards. If she is interested and we aren't busy, she does another lesson on Friday but it is set up to do just 4 a week. If you needed to accelerate, then do two lessons a day, 5 days a week, still be done in under 30 minutes and finish two books in a school year (or maybe even 2 1/2). We did buy a large print full dictionary. Having the large print has helped her read more independently. We looked at several at the store until we found one with a font we were both happy with. ETA: There are 6 books. The higher levels move into much more advanced grammar. Not sure we will attempt that last book. We have a lot of other more pressing things to deal with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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