Rebecca Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Does anyone have experience with this and an opinion to share? Do you like it? How teacher intensive is it? And- do you like the results? Thinking about this for my sixth grader and possibly fifth grader next year. Thanks, Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 My 6th grader is using it this year. Pros: -set up like the math with constant review -each day has a vocab "tid bit" like a Latin root and they use it in the practice sentences -very thorough!! -includes diagramming -self teaching like the math Cons: -it is a lot to do in one lesson - my son dreads it (I've told him he needs to work on grammar at least 30 min. a day. He just picks up where he left off the next day. I also let him write/circle the answers in the workbook.) -the writing portion is dry, so we skip it -a bit pricey, especially since I can't reuse the workbook with younger children I've decided to have my kids do Saxon Grammar for 5th and 6th grades. In 7th-8th, we'll move on to Analytical Grammar. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) I'm using this with my 5th grader this year and I love it. We are using the grammar, but not the writing portion. My son has learned so much and is doing amazingly well with it. I allow him to write in the book, so I don't think he really finds it cumbersome at all. He actually likes the program. I definitely plan to continue on with the series all the way through. I may even stretch out the last two levels so he can continue to review what he's learned well into high school. I don't find it very teacher intensive at all. I spend a little time going over the lesson with my son each day and drilling him on the things that he has had to memorize (prepositions, linking verbs, helping verbs, etc.), but that's it. He does the rest of the lesson independently. Lisa Edited January 9, 2011 by LisaTheresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thank you very much! I think I am going to go with BJU for next year. We prefer WWE/Rod and Staff combination but I don't think I am going to have time to teach those next year. I want to use the writing portion as that is all we will have next year, most likely. Appreciate this feedback. Thanks, Rebeccca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlugbill Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It is a good, secular, no-frills language arts program. No pictures. Nothing flashy. It's like Saxon math but with language arts. You have the continuous review of prior material so that your child doesn't forget it. So, standardized test scores are good because your child can recall it later. We are using the level 7 book for my 12 yr. old dd. She is ok with it. Not real excited but doesn't hate it either. It's not really high-interest material. If they had a theme a la Wordsmith, I think it would capture chidren's imaginations a little better. But it works. It is thorough. Covers everything you need to cover and reviews it also. I don't think it's expensive. If you don't write in the book you can reuse it. The books are paperback with no color, no pictures, so prices are low. I hope this is helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I let my dc skip the Practice portion. They read the new information and start with the Review Set. I also let them write in the textbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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