Juliegmom Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Our book just arrived. I love the look of it and think it will be a great fit for us. My dd enjoyed the lesson as well. :) I will continue to use selections from PLL, but it just felt too light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearWallowSchool Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Rod and Staff English books get me excited too and my daughter is still pre-k! Can't wait to dig into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I think I just have a thing for hardcover books with tidy formatting. I'm not intending to use the one I have but I really want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 There is something about that hardcover text that gets me excited as well. Then I start using it and remember why it really isn't a good fit for my son. I still like the text though. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changed Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We love it as well! I think dd likes it because it looks like a ps textbook. I love everything about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) I was very surprised last year. We are primarily secular homeschoolers, but my younger son loved R&S English 3, both text and workbook. We have moved on to MCT Town this year, as I could not imagine doing that twice in a row, but we were really pleased with the quality and clarity of it. I did end up combining lessons in places where they either beat a dead horse or were aiming at PA Dutch culture. My older son can always switch out with Grammarlogues, but I could see going back to R&S for my younger son if we needed a future break from MCT. Edited August 21, 2012 by NittanyJen clarified "going back for my younger son" in last P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearWallowSchool Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I wish more publishers would catch on to the sturdy hardback book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuzor Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Our book just arrived. I love the look of it and think it will be a great fit for us. My dd enjoyed the lesson as well. :) I will continue to use selections from PLL, but it just felt too light. Yesterday was our first day using our book. I like that I can decide what activity I want my son to write and do the rest orally. Best wishes to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I did end up combining lessons in places where they either beat a dead horse This was the issue we had... in books 2, 3, and 4 (using them ahead of grade level). The books may be a better fit for DS2, for whom I suspect grammar won't come easily, but we'll see. I wish more publishers would catch on to the sturdy hardback book. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Apologia elementary, Life of Fred, R&S... They all make good quality, hardback books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We are about 6 weeks into our R&S English book and it is a huge HIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We love them here! :001_smile: DD and I wouldn't trade them. Hope you continue to enjoy them. We find them to be complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Excited to hear all this praise! We plan on picking up R&S in 2nd for grammar & spelling. Now I'm excited, too! :) (Always looking ahead...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I remember picking up a copy of their sixth grade English at Goodwill. I thought it was dry as toast and gave it away. Since it was recommended in TWTM I decided to give it a try anyway and bought the 3rd grade book. I loved it! Now we use their math and science textbooks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We have done R&S math and English from the beginning and I wouldn't do anything different. I love everything about the program, even the pretty color of the books :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I think dd likes it because it looks like a ps textbook. That must be why my children love it...they always want to work on it first. :lol: I wish more publishers would catch on to the sturdy hardback book. That's what I like about it. I can see us using it 10 years from now with our youngest. I'm always afraid our math books will be oop and I'll have to re-buy all our texts. :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I really like R&S grammar too. Sylvia is using 2nd grade spelling as well. It appeals to my orderly side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto4 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We are only one day two with Rod and Staff, but we love it so far. My five year old loves the math pages, I love the teacher guides, and my ten year old is enjoying the Spelling and English books. So far it seems solid and enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyceTWTM Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 R&S is well respected. Enjoy it :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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