Blossom'sGirl Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I was wondering if these make sense without using MCT grammar? I like the idea of teaching succinct writing but I am happy with our grammar choices right now. We are doing IEW Ancient Writing this year an although it is working I am sometimes frustrated at how my boys will kill a perfectly good sentence by adding decorations. For example, my ds wrote a sentence that said something about a messenger, who was tired, entered the room. This was done because he HAD to add a who/which to his paragraph. To me, it seems that to just say "a weary messenger entered the room" would be more effective and readable. I understand that the point of forcing dress-ups and decorations is to get them to use them, but I also want them to understand how to write clearly. This is my weakness also. I hate correcting writing. There are too many gray areas. (3 Short Sentences) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I think that it should be fine. The writing books review the grammar anyway. I think that Paragraph Town should be perfect. I, of course, have not started the voyage level yet... but PTown is really great. Just get the TM, and off you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I think that it should be fine. The writing books review the grammar anyway. I think that Paragraph Town should be perfect. I, of course, have not started the voyage level yet... but PTown is really great. Just get the TM, and off you go! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 My friend is using Paragraph Town w/out the grammar just fine. Her son has done GWG previously. I loved the example MCT gave in Sentence Island. The starving pelican gulped down the minnow. A very, very hungry pelican caught a tiny little fish in his beak and swallowed it in a really big hurry. He goes on to add that Mark Twain said "kill all adjectives" and Stephen King said, "Adverbs are not your friend." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thanks. I will add those to my homeschool wishlist. I do like the example from Sentence Town. I might get get that when my younger guy hits 3rd or 4th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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