Chloe Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Do your dc do both each day, or do you alternate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We do both everyday. I don't know if we need to, but those are favorite classes for my dc. With some writing programs, the editing and rewriting process is supposed to be stretched out for days, so you can do a little work on a piece each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 My first grader staggers grammar (FLL) with copywork, and occasionally has copywork in his grammar lesson. He doesn't have a formal writing curriculum. Starting somewhere in third grade my older two moved to doing both daily. My logic stage kidlet does R&S English and Classical Writing daily, and does writing for science and history. My end of grammar stage kiddo does a FLL lesson daily, and Classical Writing four days a week. She also writes for science and history, but no outlines yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela&4boys Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Do your dc do both each day, or do you alternate? I'm in limbo about this. I like the idea of doing both every day... to help with retention in terms of grammar as well as become more proficient with composition. I haven't found that balance yet with our 9yo ds and I fear I may incite a hate for English altogether if he's overwhelmed. I do like the ideas of copywork, dictation, and narration but FLL didn't work for him and he groans when I pull out WWE. Funny, because he seemed to do well wit FLL 1/2, but 3 is just a different story. He also didn't complaing near as much with WWE 1, but with WWE 2 he's wanting to do something different? Sorry, I'm no help... really just commiserating (aka - whining). :tongue_smilie:Curious what others have to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in the Country Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We have always done grammar everyday. I used to only do writing with dd 3 times per week. I am seeing the fruit of that now... We now do writing every day. Ds has begun this school year doing grammar and writing daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We're using CLE LA and do it about 4x/wk. IEW writing is done daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Grammar is daily using R&S for both my 3rd and 5th. For writing, we use CW which is 4 days a week. My 3rd also writes once or twice for history and does daily handwriting. My 5th writes 2-3 times for history each week. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We do First Language Lessons (grammar) 3X a week and Writing with Ease (writing) 4X a week. Grammar is Tues, Wed, Thurs and Writing is Mon-Thurs. We like to have Fridays be a lighter school day. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sunshine State Sue Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 We are using Analytical Grammar and Write Shop for 6th-7th-8th. We use AG first semester and WS second semester. However, we started ramping up the writing at the beginning of this calendar year because it's a weak subject for ds. So, in addition to WS, he was doing an online writing class, but now has a tutor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 My 11 yr old is using Analytical Grammar and Classical Writing. Luke will complete the season of AG (10 weeks) then start on CW Homer. So he doesn't have formal writing at the same time as grammar, but he does have other writing assignments for history/science/literature. My 9 yr old is using Classical Writing Aesop B, and she alternates one week on the analysis and imitation, which includes grammar, with a week working on the writing project. She completed FLL3 last school year. Again, she has other writing she does for history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 We do both. We started with JAG and my intention was to complete it in 12 weeks, then continue with CW Aesop B. About half way through JAG we decided to start our writing program. We do both every day. Grammar takes about 20 minutes and writing about 30, so it's not big sacrifice. Ds loves CW. JAG, not so much. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABE Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 We stagger. My 7 year old does FLL 3 days a week and WWE 2 days a week (1 copywork and 1 narration each day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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