bethben Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) I know this has been asked before, but this is an ongoing debate in my head and my husband has given me the "whatever you want to use is fine" so that's no help.:glare: Ds has done rod and staff through grade 5. Looking at grade 6, it looks like a repeat of grade 5 for the most part (there is some new stuff to be fair) and I don't want him to waste his time on grammar. I like analytical grammar because you learn something and then review it just to keep it fresh but you don't need to do grammar every day. I also like that the review books use real sentences from literature. As a side note, he does know how to diagram fairly well. I looked at a friend's analytical grammar and while he could cruise through most of season 1, there was still some stuff that could use reinforcement. I want him to be able to eventually be able to diagram his own sentences to figure out why they may sound weird to fix them. That''s my goal with grammar instruction - also a bit to help with foreign language learning. So, I guess I'm looking for a better response than "whatever you want to use is fine." Beth Edited April 16, 2012 by bethben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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birchbark Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) I guess I'll jump in here since no one else has answered yet. I have not used AG, so I can't compare the two for you. But I've been on these boards a long time and hear a lot more raves of R&S than of AG. And the ones who use AG seem to prefer the JAG program. We've used R&S the last couple years and have been happy with it. We do the majority of the lessons orally which makes it smooth and fast. It does have repetition but R&S also has a reputation for good retention. :) That said, I am seriously considering switching to Daily Grammar Practice this year. You do a short 5-min lesson every day analyzing a sentence. I think it is a brilliant idea. I may be switching to a more inclusive writing program this year and doing R&S alongside would be overkill. ETA: The second edition uses sentences from real literature. Edited April 16, 2012 by birchbark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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