diaperjoys Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It has recently dawned on me what a non-auditory learner our oldest son is. He's very, very visual. And here we are halfway through R&S English 3, using it orally - that would be why retention is so minimal!! So what should we switch to?? Can ya'll flood me with some ideas? He's an excellent reader, 8yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 What about a dvd version, like The Cozy Grammar? My visual learner had good success with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Diagramming works really well for visual learners. Rex Barks: Diagramming Sentences Made Easy is a great choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I would try doing the written exercises in Rod and Staff. I do that for my visual learner. I started a few months ago, but he is understanding everything so far. Sometimes I combine handwriting by writing part of the exercises on Startwrite and he traces the words and completes the part of the sentence that is requested. Diagramming is also helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I would try doing the written exercises in Rod and Staff. I do that for my visual learner. I started a few months ago, but he is understanding everything so far. Sometimes I combine handwriting by writing part of the exercises on Startwrite and he traces the words and completes the part of the sentence that is requested. Diagramming is also helpful. :iagree: I'm a very visual learner, and I always learned best with visual input and then writing answers, taking written notes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I would try The Giggly Guide to Grammar. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I believe MCT is very visual, and there is Schoolhouse Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boysteacher Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I agree with the previous posters, My VSL has done very well with R&S Grammar. I read the lesson aloud, we work through the oral questions together, then we do the written questions on the whiteboard. Something I read about VSLs said they are greatly helped by reading and processing at eye level, not looking down at a worksheet. I have the whiteboard at his eye level. He also REALLY likes diagramming. It really helps cement the concepts for him. We tried MCT Grammar Island last year, and he didn't retain as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Linking Blocks: Hands On English Grammar Blast Online Language Arts Games Grammar Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 How about working on a white board with a variety of colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 My dd7 is very visual and she loves MCT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Sentence Family http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=41915&it=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Sentence Family http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=41915&it=1 :iagree:This is what I was going to suggest. My visual learner dd is rocking this program! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 My dd7 is very visual and she loves MCT. I find this interesting :) My ds is very visual with much weaker auditory skills and I am hesitant to try MCT with him because so much of it is read aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Oh, The Sentence Family reminded me of Lively Language Lessons (this page is slow to load) using Ruth Heller's grammar books. Much along the same lines. I actually had The Sentence Family and prefer LLL, although I can't recollect what about TSF bothered me. Something did though... Edited January 21, 2012 by Alte Veste Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I find this interesting :) My ds is very visual with much weaker auditory skills and I am hesitant to try MCT with him because so much of it is read aloud. Just make sure that he can see the book while you are reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 How about working on a white board with a variety of colors? Yes to different colors! I used to re-copy my notes in college in different colors. It helped the information to stand out. Parts of speech would work really well with this, writing each part of speech in a different color (or at least underlining in different colors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 DS is also very visual which is why FLL hasn't worked for us. (I've thought of having him read it to himself, which would work, but be pretty boring.) Listening in. Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Just make sure that he can see the book while you are reading it. :iagree: Or just let him read it to himself. The MCT texts are quite visually engaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Has anyone suggested Winston Grammar yet? I have considered it for years for mine. It is hands on and very visual with cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armom Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 We use Winston grammar at our house. I have one that is a visual and one that in auditory/kinetic learner and it works for both of them. I am actually learning along with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandty Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 My visual learner has enjoyed Sentence Family. Stories with pictures and descriptions that he can "see" work well. We are going to use MCT next school year. Scholastics makes a Comic Strip Grammar (got it at one of the $1 sales) which was somewhat helpful. I wish the comic strips had described what they were learning about, but it had a story and you had to pick out the nouns or whatever part of speech the worksheet was about. My ds loves the Brian P Clearly books too. The pages are very colorful and it graps his attention and he listens great while viewing the pages. Our library carries all of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Oh, The Sentence Family reminded me of Lively Language Lessons (this page is slow to load) using Ruth Heller's grammar books. Much along the same lines. I actually had The Sentence Family and prefer LLL, although I can't recollect what about TSF bothered me. Something did though... I think (after looking at both today) that LLL could be used with younger kids. Actually, I think it might work well to use LLL first and then work into The Sentence Family. I think it is simpler to start with nouns rather than "Mr. Declarative Sentence" and "Mrs. Interrogative Sentence." I think those concepts might be harder to grasp, whereas younger kids get person, place, or thing pretty quick. Edited January 22, 2012 by woolybear forgot a comma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think anything could work if you write it down and label or diagram. I use Winston with my dd, but I don't know if you can get a more visual learner than myself and the best grammar program I ever used growing up was Shurley. Writing the sentences on the board, seeing the labels (you could even use different colors), seeing the parentheses around the prep. phrases, etc. was perfect for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Schoolhouse Rock, Brian P. Cleary, and Mad Libs have had much more retention with my VSL DS than FLL. I keep debating trying some of the Montessori grammar materials with him, but I'm not confident in my ability to actually teach it well. I wish there was a scripted Montessori grammar curriculum similar to Right Start Math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Writing the sentences on the board, seeing the labels (you could even use different colors), seeing the parentheses around the prep. phrases, etc. was perfect for me. This is exactly what we do for grammar. I write the sentences on the board that we are to analyze, and then they are marked with the colored marker for their function. We do the same on notebook paper using colored pencils. You could do the same on a magnetic dry-erase board, using some magnetic tags for labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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