Please share what are you using for 3rd grade Grammar & Writing?

[BlessedMom]

Would you please share what you are using or have used for 3rd grade Grammar and Writing and the pros and cons of each?

 

Thanks you for your time.

[Lara in Colo]

I'm part of the MCT cult, I'm sure there are LOTS of threads about its pros and cons. So far----no cons for me!!

 

Lara

[Homeschooling6]

My boys are using Phonics Road level 2.

[kwickimom]

I use FLL for gramma and WWE for writing,because I am following TWTM. I LOVE FLL it is open and go and thorough. WWE we also like, although it is taking awhile to get used to dictation. This is our first year though :)

[FriedClams]

CLE LA 3, CLE Reading 3 and a daily 4 sentence summary of a bible story from the R&S Bible 3 reader

 

You can read all the CLE posts on why I love it

 

For the writing - right now we're just focusing on pencil to paper. We'll build up to a page summary a day. Nothing fancy. Later in the year I will use Imitations in Writing Fables for writing.

[StacyinKS]

We are using FLL and WWE here. I wanted to make sure FLL is enough, so am also supplementing with the Evan Moor's Daily Language Review.

[Mosaicmind]

I just dropped R&S English 3, it wasn't a good fit and ds needs more phonics instruction. So, we are getting Phonics Road 1. We will still use WWE for writing though, we like that.

[siloam]

Would you please share what you are using or have used for 3rd grade Grammar and Writing and the pros and cons of each?

 

Thanks you for your time.

 

Grammar-none! We cover a lot of grammar later, just don't need to do it now.

Writing: WWE Easy to use, and works.

 

Heather

[AudreyTN]

Primary Language Lessons

[Guest ME-Mommy]

I've used a lot of stuff over the years with 3 different kids...but the program I liked the most (and still use) is Shurley Grammar.

 

There are 5 assignments/week -- with the fifth assignment generally involving some type of journal writing.

 

My kids enjoy the jingles and they have learned/retained a lot more than with other programs.

[Jan in SC]

MCT, WWE, and Brave Writer

[Guest SarahS]

We are using Phonics Road Level 3. We got through Level 2 last year but this year I think we'll only get through half of Level 3.

Pros: Very thorough, explains grammar well - even I get it now!

Cons: Very teacher intensive and time consuming which is why we are only doing half a days work in one day. Half the scheduled work still takes us an hour.

[Karenciavo]

Shurley 3 and something similar to PLL for grammar. Writing Aids (TOG) and we may do CW-Aesop at some point this year.

 

ETA: I'll be back to write the pros and cons.

[Mom0012]

I'm using CLE 3 for grammar and WWE 3 for writing.

 

Lisa

[shanvan]

MCT...which we just started, so I can't say much beyond I like how it looks. This is my fun new curriculum choice for the year. We were giggling over it today, so we are enjoying it so far.

 

IEW SWI A - this we will do for the first month or two of school.

 

When we finish IEW...

 

For writing:

We will switch into TOG Writing Aids and various supplements I have on hand. I will probably still have her use some IEW ideas in her assignments.

Supplementing with WWE2 - I use this partly to help with comprehension because of the idea of the child learning to keep the material in his/her mind.

 

For grammar:

 

I will also add Shurley 3 which we will take two years to complete and we will probably only do the grammar portion.

 

Sounds like a lot of curricula, but I use them for different reasons. If only someone would combine these approaches into one curriculum--but no one has, so I'm doing it myself. :001_smile:

 

 

 

 

[Embassy]

I used Bob Jones English 3 which covers writing and grammar. My son liked the grammar portion of the book, but not the writing portion so much. We will be using MCT this school year.

[johnandtinagilbert]

R&S plus: Writing Aids, my own instruction, copywork + dictation, Writing Strands

 

R&S PROS: solid program, especially when used in conjunction with all levels in elementary school

CONS: boring like the desert is dry and hot, even when used in halves

 

Writing Aids - PROS gentle, but efficient; often associated with history lessons; comes with nice teacher instruction and grading rubics

 

cons: I wanted a little more structure in my presentation and the expectations for my students. We'll return to WA in high school, after we complete Write Shop

 

Copywork + dictation PROS: does develop nice sentence writing and memory skills; however, we needed more instruction on actual sentence formation and paragraph compilation

 

Writing strands: seemed easy to follow directions, but never got our interest or inspired us to be better writers

 

NOW, I use the Phonics Road and I love it. PROS: Grammar is thorough and introduction through writing covers dictation and outstanding instruction in parts of speech. It introduces outlining, note taking, researching, summarization and paragraph structure.

 

CONS: You really have to cover the breadth of the program over the years in order to reap the full benefits, as it truly builds a student to becoming an outstanding writer. (One could get a solid bit of grammar from any of the years as a stand alone subject area.) If you can stay patient, it is SO IMPRESSIVE, but many people might see building process as a con. It's also very costly, although I find it worth every penny and then some.

[Halcyon]

Grammar: Growing With Grammar level 4

Writing: WWE Level 2 and Writing Strands Level 3.

Dictation and Narration from SOTW 2.

[Penelope]

Grammar: MCT

 

Writing: WWE3, and Writing Tales 1 (not both every day!)

an MCT writing assignment or an independent writing project that gets revised, once in a while

written narrations of science/history (short if they are written), couple of times per week

[learninearnin]

I used Abeka for 3rd grade grammar and Writing Strands for writing. I liked Abeka but I found the way instructions were given in WS was confusing to my dd, so I switched to Rod & Staff when ds hit 3rd. R&S has a lot of writing in it, so I don't add a formal curriculum to it, but we do writing projects from readwritethink.org that I find interesting. Right now we're working on a persuasive writing paper for example.

[Heather in VA]

CW Aesop. I've used it for my olders and plan on it again next year when my youngest gets to be in 3rd grade.

 

Heather

[BlessedMom]

Thank you all for taking the time to share what you are using!

You have been very helpful :).