tillie Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 his use of improper pronunciation guides? I was looking through his Life Science text as a possibility for my soon to be 5th grader and the pronunciation guides are more playful than accurate. After spending so much time on phonograms/spelling, Latin and Greek roots, etc., does this bother anyone other than me? For example, the word enzymes he breaks into "ends-imes". I just need others with more experience sharing 2 cents. My search for 5th grade science curriuculum has me pulling my hair out. I was revisiting this particular one when I made this discovery. Thanks for any comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I've never used his stuff but mispronunciation would really REALLY bug me too. I just don't see the need for that at all. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I've never used his stuff but mispronunciation would really REALLY bug me too. I just don't see the need for that at all. :confused: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 That's a bit annoying, but honestly I seriously doubt my dd is bothering to pay much attention to those pronunciation guides, and what I loved about Mr. Q is that it got done, and my dd did it without too much complaining The complaining was only about having to do the worksheets - the reading and experiments she liked - and I was happy to have the worksheets as I think they helped with retention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaReads Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I have not used it yet but am considering it gor next year. My dd will be in 2nd so she won't be reading to herself much. I consider the pronunciations given as more playful. IMO they are not mispronounciations, just not dictionary pronounciations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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