JEJE Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I am looking for a grammar program (can cover other parts of language arts, but doesn't have to) that uses excerpts from "living" books in their examples. I know of LLATL and KISS. Any others I haven't stumbled upon yet? This would be for my 6th grader who has not had *formal* grammar yet. I've been trying to point out grammar in his copywork and dictation paragraphs, but I would really like a program that is all laid out for me! TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Story Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 KISS Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Afaik, MCT does too. I have only seen samples. MCT users, please confirm. I think you can use the selections from the KISS Grammar 6th grade book for copywork, then analyze the passage the next day, then dictate it the third day; milk it for all it's worth. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 There are a couple if vintage books that do: Maxwell's Introductory Lessons in English Grammar http://books.google.com/books?id=czcYAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false and his Advanced Lessons in English Grammar http://books.google.com/books?id=syRKAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false I am going through the first one with my dd10, though I'm reformatting it into a workbook :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 By living books do you mean selections that are authentic texts rather than writing developed by the textbook author? If so, MCT does have some quotes. But Killgallon's "Sentence Composing" is all taken from children's literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEJE Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 By living books do you mean selections that are authentic texts rather than writing developed by the textbook author? This is exactly what I mean :) In my ideal world, my children would do their grammar (well, actually all of their language arts!) lessons from books they were reading, or we were reading as a family. Thank you all so much for the wonderful suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 IEW Fix It Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 An FYI . . . Both of the following writing programs incoporate grammar. Writing Tales uses classic tales and fables while Write with the Best uses excerpts from well known literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 So You Really Want to Learn English has great literature selections. You might find the grammar a bit light - it depends what you want. I would start with book 1 - samples here. The books are available from horriblebooks.com or (with free shipping to most countries) from bookdepository.co.uk Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Do a search on Galore Park SYRWTL, as I've heard complaints that some of the books excerpted are ones that some folks may consider inappropriate (IIRC Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials was one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEJE Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thank you! There have been several programs suggested that I have never looked at before :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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