MamaHappy Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Right now my ds (8) is doing Rod & Staff English 2 as part of HOD's Bigger. While we're enjoying Bigger, the R&S book isn't working out as well. It seems way too easy and repetitive for him. Could I just skip level 2 and go right to level 3? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Yes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyfulhomeschooler Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 We skipped 2 and went right to 3 without any prior grammar instruction. It is going well after the initial adjustment of learning a new curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 We skipped 2 and went right to 3 without any prior grammar instruction. It is going well after the initial adjustment of learning a new curriculum. This is *very* good to know. Thanks to both of you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicianmom Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Thanks for posting, I was wondering the same thing just today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) We went through about half of 2 and then went right into 3 with no problems. ETA: I just noticed your DS is 8 - definitely skip to 3! Edited October 9, 2011 by Mommy22alyns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 My DD is 5 and doing R & S 2, and I wish we had skipped it, but I'm too cheap to buy 3 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Right now my ds (8) is doing Rod & Staff English 2 as part of HOD's Bigger. While we're enjoying Bigger, the R&S book isn't working out as well. It seems way too easy and repetitive for him. Could I just skip level 2 and go right to level 3? Thanks! I am using R&S 2 with my 6yo, I have 3 and it seems to cover the same topics with less repetition. I would think you could skip ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ha... I just replied to you privately when you posted on another list. :lol: Yes, you can easily move to 3. Even 3 is a bit slow, but it moves a LOT faster than 2. You start diagramming by the 6th lesson, and you do learn different parts of speech fairly early on. It's not 6 weeks of sentences vs. phrases. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Right now my ds (8) is doing Rod & Staff English 2 as part of HOD's Bigger. While we're enjoying Bigger, the R&S book isn't working out as well. It seems way too easy and repetitive for him. Could I just skip level 2 and go right to level 3? Thanks! My 8yo did Level 3 last year without having done level 2. She had no problem with it at all. My 7yo is doing level 2 this year in HOD's bigger and it is a good fit for her. But all of my other dc are doing a completely different R&S level or lesson than is written in the guide. It has not been a big deal for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) It's not 6 weeks of sentences vs. phrases. :D OMG, seriously! :lol: I was just complaining to my dh the other day about how we're 6 weeks in and STILL talking about asking vs. telling sentences, LOL. :) Edited October 9, 2011 by MamaHappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 OMG, seriously! :lol: I was just complaining to my dh the other day about how we're 6 weeks in and STILL talking about asking vs. telling sentences, lol. Yeah, we finished that unit, and I looked ahead at the next unit that was going to spend 6 weeks on what a noun was. I closed the book and moved on! People say FLL1 is bad, but at least it puts other things inbetween the 45 lessons on common vs. proper nouns. :lol: FLL2 was not quite as bad - definitely moved quicker than R&S2, and it included more grammar in general. R&S3 isn't nearly as bad as 2. You do have something different each day. If you need a copy, I have mine for sale still (and R&S 4 - brand new!). :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Yeah, we finished that unit, and I looked ahead at the next unit that was going to spend 6 weeks on what a noun was. I closed the book and moved on! People say FLL1 is bad, but at least it puts other things inbetween the 45 lessons on common vs. proper nouns. :lol: FLL2 was not quite as bad - definitely moved quicker than R&S2, and it included more grammar in general. R&S3 isn't nearly as bad as 2. You do have something different each day. If you need a copy, I have mine for sale still (and R&S 4 - brand new!). :tongue_smilie: Yeah, I noticed that too about the noun unit and thought, oh brother! :tongue_smilie: I actually just bought a couple of used copies I found on Amazon, otherwise I'd take you up on your offer. Thanks anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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