cam112198 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 My son just finished ETC 1 and I was wondering if ETC 2 comes next or ETC 1 1/2? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 1/2 books are for review or extra practice. If your son had no problems with ETC 1 then I would just move on to 2. My dd is on ETC4 and we haven't felt the need to use a 1/2 book...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 If your son didn't struggle with ETC 1, feel free to move on to ETC 2. :) ETC 4 1/2 was the only half book I used with my older daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swainsonshawk Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I think book 4 deserves both a teacher's manual plus the 4 1/2 book after it. I am on my fourth time through these books, and that's my plan for after 4, anyway. Book four covers syllabication and its kind of HARD. I skipped it with my first child because I just didn't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam112198 Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Cool!! Just wanted to check with you guys before I placed my order. He did really well with ETC 1, so I think we'll move on to book 2. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Agree with pp's. We're on 3 and haven't needed the 1/2 books at ALL. If your dc has trouble, they're worth looking into... otherwise, move on! ETA: We must have posted simultaneously - sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I didn't use them - Hobbes was doing well so I just went on to the next whole number. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I had purchased the 2.5 and 3.5 books with the intention of doing them as a Bridge over Summer Break, between Kindy and First Grade. Yeah, that didn't happen. So we went ahead and ordered 4,5 and 6 for this year and started in. Dd had a big block moving on to Book 4, it was just too hard for her. So I backed off and gave her 2.5 to do instead. We're almost done and will then move on to 3.5. I'm glad I did. The skills jump to Book 4 was really erroding her confidence and setting us up for big arguments every day. So we'll try using them again for Second Grade when she's a little more advanced. I guess my point is, they're good to have for extra practice or if your child isn't quite ready to go on to the next book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennefer@SSA Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I am going to be the lone dissenter (sort of...maybe just adding more of a caveat). I have come to believe more and more in the concept of "overteach". Not too many things need to be "overtaught" (taught until it is so absolutely automatic that they can do it in their sleep) but imo math and phonics are two biggies that demand overteach. If your child can spell all the words from ETC 1 without having to even stop and think (or at least not think much ;)) I would move on. If not, I would do the half books. I have taught 3 boys to read and spell with ETC and we did every.single.book.in.the.series - even when they could do the above. We just flew through the half books and made it fun. :001_smile: My youngest is on 1 1/2 now. His reading is really strong but his spelling is slower so we are taking our time and working through each and every assignment. I sit right beside my boys the entire time they are working on ETC to catch any errors and to provide instant support as well. I never use it as independent work. Obviously not everyone will use it the same way I have but I wanted to share my experiences. Here is an old blog post of mine that details more about how I used (am using) ETC with my boys: Thoughts on Explode the Code Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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