mamato4girls Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I know 4 English credits are required, but how do you break that down? We received our Standford 10 tests back, and both my older girls did very well in grammar/english. My oldest will be in 9th grade, does she really need grammar everyday for 2 semesters for 4 years? I was thinking of doing it 2x a week, using R & S or Abeka, because I want to focus on writing and literature. Is this sufficient? How does everyone else do it? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Not grammar, but composition and literature, both of which make up "English" at the high school level. You can do grammar if you think your dc needs it, but it isn't necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamato4girls Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Great, that is what I thought! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in WA Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I felt that our sons had learned enough grammar when they could write any kind of sentence correctly. For my sons, that required a study of grammar through the first couple of years of high school. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bclerkin Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 We studied grammar for 9th & 10th, then moved on to Composition for 11th & 12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barb B Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Well, They need for years of English which (as someone said) is your Literature and english composition type courses. That said even if they have had alot of grammar prior to high school they need to review it for the SAT I and ACT test for sure. Also vocabulary both on a long term and a short term review are good for SAT and ACT tests. Not to mention the essay on both tests. Oh yeh, critical reading is on both SAT and ACT so have a good literature program (as well as specific review for SAT and ACT). Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoriM Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I had no grammar component of any kind in my high school English courses, except that which flowed naturally from literary analysis and editing written work. Honestly, we stop studying any subject once my students have shown mastery. Continuing grammar study is like continuing phonics instruction after they read well, KWIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchser Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I stopped teaching grammar to my 10th grade dd when I found myself asking her opinion on tricky questions relating to her younger sibling's work. She completed Analytical Grammar. The author does not believe in continuously teaching grammar - once you finish the program, you are done with grammar. She'll continue with Review and Reinforcement worksheets here and there until she takes her last SAT/ACT test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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