CarrieF Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 My 10 yo son is gifted and seems especially so in language arts. We have been using FLL & WWE, but while the content is solid it just isn't a good fit; we need a change! Last year we took a "breather" and did MCT Island level with great success. This year when we finish FLL-4 and WWE-4 we are going to take another break and "try out" some other curricula to see what might be a better fit - we're looking for rigorous, creative, and maybe even (dare I say?!) fun. ;) I know next to nothing about Killgallon - just recently "discovered it" here on the board, but am very curious about it. With my son having gone through FLL-4 and WWE-4 and taking to L.A. like a fish takes to water, should I just start at the elementary level with 'Sentence Composing for Elelmentary School' and 'Story Grammar for Elementary School' or is there something in between these and the middle school books?! Really just looking for some age-range guidance AND any type of review Killgallon users have to offer. ESPECIALLY if you used both MCT and Killgallon . . . I am also considering just doing MCT's Town level since we enjoyed the Island level so much last year. :D Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bloggermom Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I would start with the Elementary series because I feel they build upon each other well. Sentence Composing for Elementary School: A Worktext to Build Better Sentences Story Grammar for Elementary School: A Sentence-Composing Approach: A Student Worktext As soon as he finishes the first series I don't see any reason not to keep going with the middle school one. The sentences will be more complex. Sentence Composing for Middle School: A Worktext on Sentence Variety and Maturity Grammar for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach--A Student Worktext Of course there is also the High School series, but that may be a little while down the road. If your child is really gifted in Language Arts it might be a little sooner than later. Grammar for High School: A Sentence-Composing Approach-A Student Worktext Sentence Composing for High School: A Worktext on Sentence Variety and Maturity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Do you use them concurrently, or one after the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 You can do them at a set per school year, however we homeschool year-round so one school year runs right into the next one. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 You can do them at a set per school year, however we homeschool year-round so one school year runs right into the next one. ;) Sorry, I phrased my question poorly - I meant do you do Story Grammar first, then Sentence Composing, or do you do them at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Sorry, I phrased my question poorly - I meant do you do Story Grammar first, then Sentence Composing, or do you do them at the same time? We use them together at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Sentence Composing for Middle School uses the proper grammatical terminology, so that is the book in which I plan to start my younger children. In the middle school series, Grammar for Middle School is the book that has the proper grammatical terminology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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