SnegurochkaL Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hi, I need an advice on MCT Poetry. I am going to use MCT Island books with my 9 years old daughter this year. I have everything, but a Music of Hemisphere book. Is it possible to skip poetry book for Island level and do poetry with Town level? Will we miss a lot by skipping Island level poetry book. I think we will be doing Town level this coming spring or earlier. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I wouldn't skip it. It's very foundational. It had stuff in it that I hadn't learned until college (embarrasingly enough). My daughter really enjoyed it, too. I think that and Building Language were her favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I would not skip it either. Of all the components of the MCT program the poetics portion strikes me a being the most "advanced." Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 They are right, I wouldn't skip it...Why skip it anyway?...You will just finish poetry before anything else in the future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine in al Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 and informative. enjoy, ~christine in al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Dr and I both learned new things from the poetry book. It is my favorite book of that level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hi, I need an advice on MCT Poetry. I am going to use MCT Island books with my 9 years old daughter this year. I have everything, but a Music of Hemisphere book. Is it possible to skip poetry book for Island level and do poetry with Town level? Will we miss a lot by skipping Island level poetry book. Of course it's possible to skip the MCT poetry book. It's wonderful -- but your dc will have plenty of meat to chew on with the other Island level books. What are your reasons for skipping it? Time, money, interest? We incorporate poetry in our day in many ways. MOTH is not the best poetry resource out there, imho. Poetry memorization has been central to our LA regiment. Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamolina Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Of course it's possible to skip the MCT poetry book. It's wonderful -- but your dc will have plenty of meat to chew on with the other Island level books. What are your reasons for skipping it? Time, money, interest? We incorporate poetry in our day in many ways. MOTH is not the best poetry resource out there, imho. Poetry memorization has been central to our LA regiment. Just a thought... Would you mind sharing which poetry resources you like better? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 DO NOT skip it! The poetry books are divine. You *could* skip it and still complete the rest of the books (with some confusing moments here and there when various poetic devices are pointed out) . . . but, man, it'd be like having a banana split without the bananas. Just not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) DO NOT skip it! The poetry books are divine. You *could* skip it and still complete the rest of the books (with some confusing moments here and there when various poetic devices are pointed out) . . . but, man, it'd be like having a banana split without the bananas. Just not the same. :iagree: I have not seen books on poetics for children that even remotely compare to the ones from MCT. Bill Edited August 26, 2011 by Spy Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I have no opinion on the merits of MOTH as I don't own the "island" level yet (my DD started with "town" and my DS is still working through FLL 1/2). That said, I do think that Building Poems is do-able by a bright child who hasn't had any previous exposure to poetry analysis. Some of the information in BP *is* very advanced- it included terms covered in my high school honors English class and a few terms I'd never before seen. The more advanced stuff I'm pretty sure went in one ear and out the other, so I'm planning doing a refresher of certain BP chapters when we hit the corresponding topics in Figuratively Speaking. If you can't get your hands on a reasonably priced copy of MOTH, I wouldn't sweat it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnegurochkaL Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Hi, Thanks for your advices. I appreciate you taking your time answering my question. I am trying to justify myself into purchasing a new copy but can not decide on it. I have tried to find a used copy of MOTH, but haven't succeeded so far. That said, I do think that Building Poems is do-able by a bright child who hasn't had any previous exposure to poetry analysis. Some of the information in BP *is* very advanced- it included terms covered in my high school honors English class and a few terms I'd never before seen. The more advanced stuff I'm pretty sure went in one ear and out the other, so I'm planning doing a refresher of certain BP chapters when we hit the corresponding topics in Figuratively Speaking. If you can't get your hands on a reasonably priced copy of MOTH, I wouldn't sweat it too much. My daughter had a lot of experience memorizing poetry, but not analyzing it. This year she is going to do MCT and Classical Writing together. Part of her Classical Writing curriculum envolves studying poetry : Poetry for Beginners , which is built on imitation of authors styles, writing essays, analyzing given poetry etc. For those of you who have both or use both( MOTH and Building Poems), how much of MOTH topics are reviewed by Building Poems book? Edited August 28, 2011 by SneguochkaL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 All of the MOTH topics are reviewed in BP. BP goes in more detail and depth, and covers more advanced topics. My poetry experience was limited enough that we didn't get much out of MOTH. It wasn't until BP that it clicked for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 We loved MOTH. I would not skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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