Lux Et Veritas Academy Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 spelling and grammar this year. I have been off and on this whole year. Not very steady with those two topics. I have a 7th & 4th grader. Have I doomed my children? We did write daily, they also kept personal journals. I didn't do a lot of correction. Both were reluctant writers in the beginning, and both are now free writing, so I didn't want to discourage them. They both listened and read many books. We learned about a couple of authors. Let me just say that I have had fair success in the other areas of study (math, science, history, etc). Language arts is not my strong point! Any ideas on how to have a comeback next year? Have I failed them completely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wilhelm Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 If you've failed completely....... then so have I. We have done little or no history or science this year....... :D Hmmmmmmm......... does the History Channel and Mythbusters count? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmomofboys Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Last year I was in the same boat. We had used Abeka for several years but always struggled to finish. My 2 best purchases this year were AG for my 7th grader and JAG for my 5th grader. It works great for us! My 7th grader now says grammar was his favorite subject. IEW was also something that made a HUGE difference. Yes, it is costly but has a high re-sale value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 for grammar. It's straight forward and easy to teach. I would start with 6th grade for your 7th grader. It has a lot of information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffani Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Do you think it was b/c of a dislike of a particular curriculum? If you can't pinpoint the "why" then just reevaluate and move forward. Like a famous woman once said..."Tomorrow is another day" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Honestly? I think if you've transformed your children from reluctant writers into willing writers, you have made a HUGE accomplishment!!! Really! If they are now willing and interested in writing, EVERYTHING else will be easier! It would probably be a good idea to make grammar and spelling a priority next year, particularly for your older student. I second the AG/JAG recommendation. Anne :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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