ubermomto5 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 trying to decide which to use for my upcoming 7th grader and wondering what the difference is? their descriptions sound similar but as i looked quickly through the books at our local hs store the 'english from the roots' looked a lot more appealing to me. any ideas for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I have used both & prefer English from the Roots Up because there is little teacher prep and the content is great. English from the Roots Up has more basic information and requires a lot of teacher interaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) I have used both & prefer English from the Roots Up because there is little teacher prep and the content is great. English from the Roots Up has more basic information and requires a lot of teacher interaction.:confused: Which one do you mean for which statement? trying to decide which to use for my upcoming 7th grader and wondering what the difference is? their descriptions sound similar but as i looked quickly through the books at our local hs store the 'english from the roots' looked a lot more appealing to me. any ideas for me?I haven't used English from the Roots Up, so I don't know. I was going to use Vocabulary From classical Roots, but I found Vocabu-Lit, which looked interesting to both dd and to me, so we are trying the 7th grade book. http://www.perfectionlearning.com/browse.php?categoryID=1492 Edited June 15, 2009 by Brindee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 :confused: Which one do you mean for which statement? I was confused too. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I have used both & prefer English from the Roots Up because there is little teacher prep and the content is great. English from the Roots Up has more basic information and requires a lot of teacher interaction. I think she meant Vocabulary from Classical Roots in the first statement. These are the same reasons that I chose VFCR for this coming school year. EFTRU looks slightly teacher intensive, while VFCR is leaning more towards independence for the student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Veritas Press sells a roots vocabulary program on CD. Does anyone know about that? It looked interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla36301 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I think one difference is that Vocabulary from Classical Roots is an actual workbook, and with English From the Roots Up you have to make vocabulary cards, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsacco Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The way the child learns best (imho) with EFTRU is making their own cards. I did it last year where the word would be on a dry erase board for the day with 3 words that use it (like they show in the book).... then my OLDER child would have to come up with another word to put on his card. Total time for the class...... 10-15 minutes and it was a "freebie class" as I would do the word early on in the day and they just had to make their card by the end of the day. Every 10-15 words I would make up a small quiz just to see if they remembered anything and they did remember a lot just from the making of the cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschooling Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I have an almost 3rd grader just turning 8 today that does EFRU quite independently. I show her the words I want her to do, we discuss the meaning and 2-3 derivatives (for her age, just the simpler ones). I show her the pre-made flashcard and check mark the words she is to use. This takes all of 5 minutes, then I leave her to make the card. We usually aim to do 2 cards each session, 1-2 times per week. I'm in no hurry with it at her age and she is really soaking in the words well with the program and pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I have an almost 3rd grader just turning 8 today that does EFRU quite independently. I show her the words I want her to do, we discuss the meaning and 2-3 derivatives (for her age, just the simpler ones). I show her the pre-made flashcard and check mark the words she is to use. This takes all of 5 minutes, then I leave her to make the card. We usually aim to do 2 cards each session, 1-2 times per week. I'm in no hurry with it at her age and she is really soaking in the words well with the program and pace. Interesting! Good idea. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 We're using EFTRU right now. A two to five minute chat about the new word is all the teacher prep it takes in my house. I write the new word on a card, talk about the list of derivatives, then ds does the rest. A more experienced hser I know said she reviews the stack of cards over brekkie. That's all she does with it, but her kids pick it up easily enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I'd love for someone to elaborate on the pros and cons of each program, from someone who has used both..... anyone? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I chose EFTRU for ds9 next year, so I'm really enjoying this thread, because it's fun to hear how others are using the program. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who wants it to be educational, but not a chore. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think she meant Vocabulary from Classical Roots in the first statement. These are the same reasons that I chose VFCR for this coming school year. EFTRU looks slightly teacher intensive, while VFCR is leaning more towards independence for the student. Yes, that's what I meant - sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amandamc0017 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I purchased the English from the Roots Up cards and didn't buy the book. What do I do next? I don't know if the book has some great ideas other than making your own cards. Anyway, I thought the cards would be sufficient, but I haven't figured out how to make the most of the cards. So far, we're reading them and the kids have made an alphabetical notebook that they list the roots in as we study. I love to hear how others are using them and curious whether I should try VFTCR instead or does anyone use both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I prefer VFCR because of the workbook format. English from the Roots Up wasn't user friendly for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I also prefer the workbook format of VFCR because I find it easier to use, and I like the wider variety of activities as opposed to just making vocabulary cards. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I also prefer the workbook format of VFCR because I find it easier to use, and I like the wider variety of activities as opposed to just making vocabulary cards. Jackie :iagree: I have used VFCR for my first three and will continue to use it with my next three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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