kidsnbooks8 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 you are using for Language Arts for your 5th graders?:confused: Thanks for your help, Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I will be using Classical Writing Homer (2nd time) and extra grammar with Growing with Grammar (in a couple years). With my older daughter I used Rod & Staff 5 along with CW. For extra we used the LA that came with SL 5 (not great but a nice add on to CW). hths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 BJU English 5 IEW Ancient History Based Writing Lessons Rod & Staff Spelling 5 HWT Cursive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzannah Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 We did 5th grade last year with Classical Writing Aesop B, Spelling Workout E (we started a bit late on spelling to get other basics in place) and Abeka's God's Gift of Language B. I loved Classical Writing and we'll continue with Homer in the Fall. I don't totally love Spelling Workout, but we've finally found a groove that works for us. I like having a workbook that he can take in the car or to siblings' doctor's appointments and I like that it teaches editing skills. DS scores well in spelling on standardized tests, it's inexpensive and easy to use. Why fix what isn't broken. We began using Abeka for grammar in third grade as recommended in the first edition of TWTM. It's our only other workbook (see above) and it has way more exercises than any child needs to complete in a single year. But every 6-8 weeks I look ahead and circle the exercises for DS to do then assign 3-5 pages at a time (usually 3 or 4 exercises). If he does well on those we move on, if he needs more work we do another exercise. We skip the writing since we use CW but do the diagramming. We also copy all of the charts and definitions for the grammar notebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 growing with grammar 5 megawords (plan is to do first 3 books) 4 novel studies with Progeny Press Guides Outlining --Remedia Publications IEW We decided to drop vocab this year and return to spelling. DD is studying French and Latin. I think the Latin will help with whatever formal vocabulary study we pursue later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 We are changing to the Latin Road to English Grammar. It is intensive grammar and latin instruction at the same time. I am hoping this approach is successful for us. TOG for literature studies, spelling, vocab, accompanied by Writing Aids for writing and literary evaluation. In the past, I have used R&S for grammar (and it is amazing, not exciting, but works well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citrusheights5 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Last year we used Growing with Grammar, Wordly Wise, and Classical Writing Aesop. This with with DS I will use Growing with Grammar, Spelling WorkOut, and I still have not decided on a writing program for him. I assign books throughout the year for them to read, and we discuss and they write up a brief report on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in Indy Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Rod and Staff English 5 (grammar and composition) Spelling Workout E Bible memory work (I think that's language arts) Narrations from history readings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 you are using for Language Arts for your 5th graders?:confused: Thanks for your help, Debbie Rod and Staff. I love that it can be opened and used with no planning, has review built in, includes writing instruction, and can be handed down from child to child. Wouldn't even consider anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I just updated it this afternoon! My 10-year-old son will be doing: Galore Park English Prep 2 (skipping the writing assignments) Classical Writing: Aesop (with models coordinated with history/literature) Critical Thinking's Word Roots software (level B1) Lots of reading coordinated with his ancient history studies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsnbooks8 Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Wow! Quite the variety:D. My 10yo has not had much in the way of grammar or writing would R&S 5th grade be too hard? I am looking for simple straight forward, due to family size. And it sounds good that it can be used with upcoming children.;) Also is it enough for writing? I will also have her do copywork and some dictation from the Bible. For spelling I have Phonetic Zoo level B has anyone used this? Would this be close to a 10yo level? Is this enough for Language Arts? Thanks so much for your reply's, this is helping!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisandsheri Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 We used Rod and Staff Grammar, Wordly Wise, Spelling Workout, and IEW writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I will be using Abeka B for grammar; Spelling Workout G (I think) for spelling; Getty Dubay Italic F for handwriting; WordSmith for writing. Then I'll be using some miscellaneous things for word study, dictionary skills, library skills, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in NZ Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 for Language Arts: Lively Latin 1 (Latin, vocabulary, grammar, etc.) FLL 3 (finish last 10 lessons), FLL 4 (grammar, dictation, etc.) IEW- Fables, Myths, & Fairy Tales (writing) Schonell's The Essential Spelling List (spelling & dictation) Crawly Critters Cursive (penmanship) + assigned reading from history lists + read-aloud literature from CM & WTM lists Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Writing Tales 2 and Latina Christiana is what we used for 5th grade last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Here is what we are using for 5th Grade: Grammar/writing- R&S 4 along with A Journey Through Grammar Land (minus the scrolls/workshee) I'm just adding it in to spice things up now and then. I really think R&S will be plenty. Math-R&S 4 & Math-it Spelling- A Reason for Spelling Level C (he is not a great speller) Reading- Drawn into the Heart of Reading by Heart of Dakota Read Alouds/History/Bible/Art/Science/Greek Roots- MFW CtG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in IN Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I used CW Aesop, Latina Christiana II and some of the spelling enrichments from SWR. But most of his grammar came from CW and LC II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magistramom Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Rod & Staff 5 for grammar Spelling Workout E & F for spelling Seven minutes of writing each day, in a variety of styles based on the early part of the progymnasmata Latin studies for vocabulary HTHs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 It looks like you have a handful of children coming up. We have 7 and what I use in 5th are Shurley Grammar 6, just the grammar and just the first 75% of the book. We also use IEW writing intensive workshops on DVD. It is a big expense, but will save your hours and $$ down the road. If you started Shurley now, come September you will have developed a system of giving instructions for the lesson one day and letting her then work through the chapter on her own. IEW workshops are very independent. What really is important isn't what everyone else has used or what we think will work, but what has worked for you and your dd in the past. Does she like workbooks? Does she need a lot of your input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We are LCC in philosophy so we cover grammar, spelling and vocab pretty heavily during Latin with Henle. I also use IEW Ancients theme-based for writing. We have a schedule of books to read, fiction and non, that correlate to our history and science studies. We do Reading Detective, Word Roots and Editor in Chief on the computer for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Last year, my fifth grader used: composition -- Igniting Your Writing grammar -- The Language Mechanic literature -- reading and discussing the following books: Tales from the Mabinogion by Kevin Crossley-Holland The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff The Wanderings of Odysseus by R Sutcliff Beowulf by R Sutcliff King Arthur by Gustaf Tenggren Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang Shakespeare Stories by Leon Garfield Shakespeare Stories II by L Garfield The Five Sons of King Pandu by Elizabeth Seeger The Magical Monkey King by Ji-Li Liang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 you are using for Language Arts for your 5th graders?:confused: Thanks for your help, Debbie From Galore Park. We also used LL7 (Calvin is an advanced reader). Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robymomof3 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We used Rod & Staff for grammar and spelling. I love the thoroughness of this program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We used: IEW Ancient History Based Writing Lessons Growing With Grammar Spelling Workout Zaner Bloser handwriting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 For my upcoming 5th grader: Spelling Power - 4 days per week Growing with Grammar 5 - 3 days per week Writing With Ease Level 4 - 4 days per week 1st half of 5th grade Writing Tales 2 or CW Aesop B - 2 days per week 2nd half of 5th grade Outlining Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World - 2 days per week (we'll start doing this orally in 1st half of 5th, then move to written outlining in the 2nd half) Summaries from KIHW 2 days per week in 2nd half Reading both history-related and free choice literature daily Edited to add: Latina Christiana II Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We used Easy Grammar, Pathway Readers & Workbooks, Wordly Wise, and Jump In! writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 This last year, my 5th grader used SL LA along with a slowed down version of R&S (she'd done a lot in years previous). She also does SWO. She also did a bit of Classical Writing Aesop this year and we started IEW a couple months ago. If I had it to do over again, I'd use IEW along with R&S and drop the SL LA. Continuing SWO. For 6th grade, she'll do IEW writing, R&S English for grammar and SWO to continue spelling. That's what'd I'd have done for 5th grade if I had it to do over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Ideally I would say CW or Writing Tales, but realisticly right now we're doing: the Language Lessons series from Queen Homeschool Writing with Ease Pathway readers (and some selections from SL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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