English From the Roots Up

[plain jane]

I've had this program sitting on my shelf for the last 2 years and I really need to finally start using it. I'm looking for your best tips and advice to get going with using it regularly. Or, atleast to get going with using it for more than a shelf decoration. :D

[Stacia]

As Nike says....

 

Just Do It.

 

;)

 

(Really, I'd get a stack of index cards, green & red markers & add 5-10 minutes into our day to create/review cards.)

[Brindee]

Hi Jane! I really can't help you, because mine sat on the shelf also, then I sold it to someone who actually planned on using it! Wait.........Did I sell it to you? ;)

 

Anyway, I just wanted to say hi! :D

[TwinMominTX]

My plan is to pick an "anchor" subject (probably Language Arts) and try to discipline myself to go through a few cards each day before we start on the main subject. I am hoping that tying it in to another subject will help me.

 

Keep me updated on your progress! :)

[Free Indeed]

The cards did not work for us- so now my son uses a spiral notebook. He does them on his own, and we review them together every 2 weeks. We do 2 words a week, the first day just the word and the definition. The next sentences to go with the word. It has worked well for him.

[lisak]

My older daughter used both volumes. She just went through the book and made index cards as the author suggests. But in addition, she used this website:

 

http://www.memorare.com/education/engroots.html

[AudreyTN]

We are using the Greek Roots this year with MFW Creation to Greeks, next year we will use the Latin Roots. I'm having the kids use these pages.

 

It's scheduled that they do one root a week.

[Tammyla]

I used it daily with ease by just introducing one new card a day and then quickly running through the stack. It only took a few minutes a day and having pre-made cards was a no-brainer for me.

[skimerinkydo]

Thank-you for that link! I'd been wanting a another way to review some of the word roots. We did about half the book last year and when we start up this fall I need to start with a review of the words we did last year. On Monday I introduced two roots and they wrote them in a list in their notebook. Then I pinned the card on a bulletin board on the wall. We (tried to) do a quick review daily with a quiz on Friday.

[johnandtinagilbert]

We never could get through it. No offense, but we were bored to tears (figuratively). We switched to another program that included Latin and English Grammar together.

[SilverMoon]

Just do it! It's a very easy book to use. In our house Monday, Wednesday and Friday are review days. I hold up the card, then ds says the root and its meaning. Lather, rinse, repeat until the stack is done. On Tuesday and Thursday he makes a new word card, we walk through the derivatives together, he colors the card, reviews the whole pile, and puts them back in their box. That's it.

 

Ds wants to up it to three words a week. EFTRU ranks pretty high among his favorite lessons.

 

I did give EFTRU its own line on his lesson map, so it has to be checked off daily. Keeps it from being forgotten. ;)

[plain jane]

Thanks for all the great tips everyone!! I really needed the encouragement to just drag it out and USE it! :tongue_smilie:

[corbie]

I actually write the word and derivatives on the white board. The girls make their own cards. We're not doing too well on reviewing yet. I also got Rummy Roots card game that helps review. My girls actually like it. It takes very little time and can be fairly independently. We also do Lively Latin. Roots is just for vocab.