Pretty in Pink Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Contemplating a switch from BJU English for next school year. I have been using it for several years with my now 4th grader and it has worked so well. Is there a program out there that is very similar to this program, just not put out by BJU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I know it's none of my business, but if it's working, do you have to change? Is it the curriculum itself or concerns about BJU or time to teach it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 it is BJU as an institution that i am having a hard time financially supporting at this point. i recently learned about their historically controversial stance on both the catholic church as well as racial integration/interracial relationships and these sentiments are just so hateful IMO. so, while i *love* their english materials i am looking for another program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I left BJU even though it worked because of the expense of the TMs and how rudely I was repeatedly treated by the CSRs. Went went to GWG but it does not include a writing portion. I use GWG plus CW and find it a very good combination. Another friend left BJU and started using R/S with success. Yet another went over to CLP. You have good options - just look at samples and see what will fit for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Honestly there isn't that much out there that has grammar plus explicit writing instruction the way BJU does. I found R&S intolerable. Personally I'd recommend splitting - doing writing separate - so it would open up your grammar choices. Grammar choices: If you are hard-core grammar (i.e. you want grammar every year from the beginning to the end): Shirley Grammar Growing with Grammar Abeka Medium-core grammar - lighter now followed by more later First Language Lessons 4 is coming out this year. FLL3 is good. Thorough yet not overwhelming. I believe her plan is to continue at least through FLL5 then you could follow up with Analytical Grammar which, IMHO, is the best curriculum decision we ever made. Light-core grammar (for this age) - meaning intensive grammar is for higher grades Junior Analytical Grammar - do that in 4th or 5th followed by the 3 year Analytical Grammar sequence starting in 6th. For Writing - these would all work with any grammar choice above: IEW - I've been using the student intensive for a month or so now and I can not believe I spent so many years not wanting to do this Writing Strands Writesmith Apprentice (followed by their other books) I hope this helps provide some options for you. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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