Mommyfaithe Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Which book do we use first? Story Grammar or Sentence Composing...or do we go back and forth between the 2. I am using this w/ my 12 y/o dd and purposely chose the lower level to work through quickly and then do the middle school books. Thanks, Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MyLittleWonders Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 We haven't started yet, but I bought both also. I think I'm going to start with Sentence Composing. I think I remember someone on the Killgallon thread saying it was a bit easier than the Story Grammar, and that it also introduced the proper grammar terms. I haven't worked out our scheduling, but right now I'm leaning towards 2 practice activities per week - we were going to work in the books 2x a week, so I'm thinking one (or two, depending on how short/long each practice/activity is) per day would work for mine. But mine are younger than yours, so it's probably less than what you'd want to do per day/week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hey Faithe, I did this with my 7th grader and he did 2 pages/day; we worked on it every day. We went through Sentence Composing before Story Grammar. I also have to mention a book that KarenAnne recommended that is a perfect complement to Killgallon. I cannot stress how wonderful this book is! http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Editing-Jeff-Anderson/dp/1571107096/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291761509&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hey Faithe, I did this with my 7th grader and he did 2 pages/day; we worked on it every day. We went through Sentence Composing before Story Grammar. I also have to mention a book that KarenAnne recommended that is a perfect complement to Killgallon. I cannot stress how wonderful this book is! http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Editing-Jeff-Anderson/dp/1571107096/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291761509&sr=8-1 PERFECT!! Thank you so much.... Now to check out the other book....and MCT. My dd LOVES CLE, but then saw Sentence Composing...and she is hooked! What can I say...the kid loves Grammar :D Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create Your Ritual Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Can I ask with regards to the Everyday Editing book by Jeff Anderson, do I need one per student? Do they write in them? Also, I don't have Sentence Composing yet, but will be ordering it for next school year. Is there a general amount of sentences that people work on several times a week? What has worked for everyone as far as scheduling? Thanks so much - SaDonna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I haven't used SC for Elementary but from the preview it looks easier than Story Grammar. I am planning to start my younger kids in it. With Story Grammar last year and now Middle School Grammar this semester, I'm having my student do 1 section (1/2 page to 1 page) at a time. With SG, we did it every day but this semester my DD is doing more in the way of LA so I'm scheduling MSG twice per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Can I ask with regards to the Everyday Editing book by Jeff Anderson, do I need one per student? Do they write in them? Also, I don't have Sentence Composing yet, but will be ordering it for next school year. Is there a general amount of sentences that people work on several times a week? What has worked for everyone as far as scheduling? Thanks so much - SaDonna I think Everyday Editing is a resource book to give you ideas about how to approach the teaching of writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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