MunRoLy Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Seriously, LOF makes math so much fun for my non-mathy kids. I need something fun for this non-language arts mom! I realized recently how important it is that I enjoy the curriculum. Any interesting, non-dry language arts programs? I've tried IEW and don't want to go there again. I'd love something all-inclusive (spelling, grammar, writing) that does not take a lot of teacher planning time. This would be for elementary and middle school. Suggestions please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Have you looked at Michael Clay Thompson (Royal Fireworks Press)? It has grammar, vocabulary, poetics, literature, writing, which are all supportive of each other (you will find poetics mentioned in grammar and vice-versa) and although teaching is parent-intensive, planning is pretty much open and go if you can improv at least a little (but discussion prompts are given to you). The biggest planning time would be pre-reading if you include any literature units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 No, I've never seen that. Is that the MCT I see mentioned here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Guess the answer is yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 MCT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsmomma Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 we're enjoying Guide to Giggly Grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 MCT Grammar Land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 fwiw I havent used any of the programs but from reviews I've read I'd say Grammar Land and Sentence Family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 In addition to the above, there is also Journey Through Grammar Land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 FWIW, DD8 is listening to GrammarLand and ask for something else like it, so I pulled out LOF Fractions (not what she was expecting!) and she quickly enjoyed the 1st chapter. :) HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 While its not quite as fun as LOF, I think Bravewriter is similar in that its not a cut-and-dry approach to LA. OTOH, its a manual for you as the teacher, not something you can hand to your child to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The Word Spy & The REturn of THe Word Spy. So funny, so good. So awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The Word Spy & The REturn of THe Word Spy. So funny, so good. So awesome. :bigear: Link please? (I am obviously not a good google-er) The title is intriguing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 The Word Spy & The REturn of THe Word Spy. So funny, so good. So awesome. I'd love a link too. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) I believe she's referring to this: http://www.amazon.com/The-Word-Snoop-Ursula-Dubosarsky/dp/0803734069/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346861264&sr=8-1&keywords=the+word+snoop Ooh, or how about this!! : http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Return_of_the_Word_Spy.html?id=v5M1QwAACAAJ ETA one more time: Okay, I looked up these books. They are both written by Ursula Dubosarsky and were first published in Australia. If you look at the first book here: http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670072279/word-spy you'll see that inside it is the same as "The Word Snoop" above. I'm guessing that it is the American version of the same book. You can get it on Amazon.com. Here is a link to the second one, also in Australia: http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670073542/return-word-spy-funny-and-fantastic-voyage-language-grammar-and-beyond Edited September 5, 2012 by kristi26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Oh, thanks! I checked my library and it had a copy of The Word Snoop. Correct author, so that must be the American version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I believe she's referring to this: http://www.amazon.com/The-Word-Snoop-Ursula-Dubosarsky/dp/0803734069/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346861264&sr=8-1&keywords=the+word+snoop Ooh, or how about this!! : http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Return_of_the_Word_Spy.html?id=v5M1QwAACAAJ ETA one more time: Okay, I looked up these books. They are both written by Ursula Dubosarsky and were first published in Australia. If you look at the first book here: http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670072279/word-spy you'll see that inside it is the same as "The Word Snoop" above. I'm guessing that it is the American version of the same book. You can get it on Amazon.com. Here is a link to the second one, also in Australia: http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670073542/return-word-spy-funny-and-fantastic-voyage-language-grammar-and-beyond Thanks!!! My library doesn't have it, so i will have to think about ordering. It sounds fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thanks!!! My library doesn't have it, so i will have to think about ordering. It sounds fun! Mine doesn't have it either. :( I was thinking about ordering it for my Nook. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Those word spy books look really fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 My library has both Word Snoop and Word Spy! School ended early today so I think we're off on a library field trip. Thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo_keeper Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 MCT, GrammarLand, Secret History of Grammar, Caught Ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 :bigear: Link please? (I am obviously not a good google-er) The title is intriguing! Here. Yes, Word Snoop is right if you don't live in Australia. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 We LOVED Sentence Family, so much so that dd asked to repeat it the minute we finished. It is fast. You could easily go through it in a summer, which is what we did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Sentence Family looks very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks for these suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 We LOVED Sentence Family, so much so that dd asked to repeat it the minute we finished. It is fast. You could easily go through it in a summer, which is what we did. A link for this please? I can't find it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 http://www.stmichaelschool.us/sentencefamily.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 It's on currclick as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Here. Yes, Word Snoop is right if you don't live in Australia. ;) Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Word Snoop looks nice, but I also have a few other books that cover similar ground including Word Works (Brown Paper School book) and Childcraft's Magic of Words (1975 annual), and Wordplay Cafe (part of the Kids Can! Series) so I am not sure it would introduce much that's new. I am all ears for suggestions in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I love Fred but returned MCT products....they were not anything I felt I could use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 We love Grammar Island and Building Language by MCT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I have been meaning to do something with this interesting book, with a really dumb title, How to Increase Your Child's Verbal Intelligence: The Groundbreaking Language Wise Method by the creators of the reading method used in Reading Reflex, Carmen and Geoffrey McGuinness. It is not a full curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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