kalanamak Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 We have started Grammar Island. I know it is written for the "gifted child", but I don't have one. I'm giving it a try anyway. :) Since kiddo is a standard wiggly 8, how much should he have down PAT before me move on? Should he be able to recite the object pronouns, e.g. If he can't, should I stick on it until he should or should I just keep going over it each time we open the book. (I have made up a little song and dance, which involves pointing while chanting.) Or should I plow through and go back again from the beginning. Or should I plow through and keep on going to the next book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Everything is repeated at the next level. Everything is also repeated in each of the Writing books, if you're using those. If you're doing the Practice books, that's where stuff really sticks, when they have to apply it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 My son didn't retain a ton from Grammar Island. He definitely didn't have the pronouns (sigh). We're finishing up level 1 and he STILL can't recite subject and object pronouns well. Practice Island does a great job at reinforcing the concepts from GI. Sentence Island does too. So I'd move on, returning as you need to GI for reference (but it's in SI too). I think GI gives the foundation for discussion, PI and SI do a much better job of cementing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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