morosophe Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) I was planning on starting a roots-based vocabulary program for my oldest son next year, in third grade. I'm having trouble picking between these two. I must admit that the pre-made cards for the former program look beautiful, but the latter seems more comprehensive and is cheaper than the books for the former. So, anybody who's used one or both of these, please chime in! Did you like it? Why? Would it be insane to get the cards for EftRu for occasional review while using RaF as written? Or is there some other roots-based vocab program out there that you find far preferable for elementary grades? I'm not too crazy about workbooks, particularly since there are younger siblings coming along in a few years. Edited November 8, 2011 by morosophe Edited to add the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hey, I've now had a chance to browse free samples, including a hefty chunk of Roots and Fruits (linked here), and it looks like English from the Roots Up does do some more heavy lifting than R&F, even without the notecards. Honestly, I think starting with EftRU and then expanding on that base with R&F (eventually) makes the most sense, particularly since I'm not going to be doing roots-based vocabulary with kindergarteners. There's just too much else to learn that early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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