hsmom2011 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 How important is diagramming? We are doing Hake Grammar, and dd likes it, but gets very anxious over diagramming. She is PDD, and diagramming a sentence is enough to cause her to meltdown - :confused: Is there a soild Grammar curriculum that does not use diagramming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAM Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I don't know about a program that doesn't have it, but we quit grammar altogether when the diagramming showed up. I figure if they need to learn it, they can do when they are older. I see no reason why a 3rd grader (mine) needs to start diagramming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsplaymath Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How important is diagramming? We are doing Hake Grammar, and dd likes it, but gets very anxious over diagramming. She is PDD, and diagramming a sentence is enough to cause her to meltdown - :confused: Is there a soild Grammar curriculum that does not use diagramming? KISS Grammar is a very solid program that does not use diagramming. The author explains why in this article: Diagramming Sentences within the KISS Approach Here are a couple forum posts on KISS Grammar, if you are interested in reading more: www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3326468#poststop www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336032 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How old is your daughter? We're using Michael Clay Thompson Grammar Island, which is the level for 3rd-4th graders. MCT uses four-level analysis instead of diagramming, which means you break down parts of speech, parts of the sentence, phrases and clauses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom2011 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 KISS Grammar is a very solid program that does not use diagramming. The author explains why in this article: Diagramming Sentences within the KISS Approach Here are a couple forum posts on KISS Grammar, if you are interested in reading more: www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3326468#poststop www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336032 Thank you, I will take a closer look at this later. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom2011 Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 How old is your daughter? We're using Michael Clay Thompson Grammar Island, which is the level for 3rd-4th graders. MCT uses four-level analysis instead of diagramming, which means you break down parts of speech, parts of the sentence, phrases and clauses. She is 11yrs, and doing Hake grade 5 Grammar/Writing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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