ByGrace3 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I see this is in its Beta stage, is anyone using this? I see that Intro to Comp uses the books they have scheduled for literature for third grade, do the narration/ dictation passages correlate to what they are reading or are they simply isolated passages like WWE? I would really love if it integrated writing with literature... Any other thoughts on this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yes, The composition book book is very similar to WWE, but it uses passages that you are reading in the literature books. I don't think the passages are used in conjunction with the grammar like in WWE, but there is narration, copywork, and dictation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yes, The composition book book is very similar to WWE, but it uses passages that you are reading in the literature books. I don't think the passages are used in conjunction with the grammar like in WWE, but there is narration, copywork, and dictation. Yeah!!! So the writing goes with what you are scheduled to read? Are you using this? How do you like it? My dd is not a WWE fan. The language is difficult for her and the dictation is too much. Might this be a better option? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Yeah!!! So the writing goes with what you are scheduled to read? Are you using this? How do you like it? My dd is not a WWE fan. The language is difficult for her and the dictation is too much. Might this be a better option? Thanks! OK, I went and pulled out the book to make sure that I've got it right. Last year the English Grammar for the Grammar Stage and Intro to Composition were in the same book, but they split them into two. The grammar book does not follow the Literature, but the Composition does. Looking at the curriculum guide, a normal week would be three very short lessons. The first lesson would be like a WWE narration lesson. You read a passage out of what you have recently read, you orally answer some guided questions, and then you write a short summary of the passage. This is easier than WWE because you know the context of what you are reading (and have read it before). Then the two remaining days you do a dictation passage. Again, these are from the literature with characters you know and using language at your child's reading level. Yes, they are easier than the WWE passages. If you were looking at rounding out the composition lessons, you might consider their poetry guide. You memorize a new poem about every 6 weeks. They usually follow along with the literature you are reading. For example, while you are reading Farmer Boy, you memorize "The Happy Farmer" and "The Hayloft." You study the rhyme scheme and rhythm of the poems in addition to basic comp questions. My son has enjoyed the selected poetry. If you have any other questions, let me know. There probably aren't many people who have used these products since they're so new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 OK, I went and pulled out the book to make sure that I've got it right. Last year the English Grammar for the Grammar Stage and Intro to Composition were in the same book, but they split them into two. The grammar book does not follow the Literature, but the Composition does. Looking at the curriculum guide, a normal week would be three very short lessons. The first lesson would be like a WWE narration lesson. You read a passage out of what you have recently read, you orally answer some guided questions, and then you write a short summary of the passage. This is easier than WWE because you know the context of what you are reading (and have read it before). Then the two remaining days you do a dictation passage. Again, these are from the literature with characters you know and using language at your child's reading level. Yes, they are easier than the WWE passages. If you were looking at rounding out the composition lessons, you might consider their poetry guide. You memorize a new poem about every 6 weeks. They usually follow along with the literature you are reading. For example, while you are reading Farmer Boy, you memorize "The Happy Farmer" and "The Hayloft." You study the rhyme scheme and rhythm of the poems in addition to basic comp questions. My son has enjoyed the selected poetry. If you have any other questions, let me know. There probably aren't many people who have used these products since they're so new. Thank you so much! I think I may go ahead and order it... You don't happen to have any idea how much longer it will be in beta do you? I imagine the price will go up eventually...:) Thanks again for all your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Thank you so much! I think I may go ahead and order it... You don't happen to have any idea how much longer it will be in beta do you? I imagine the price will go up eventually... :) Thanks again for all your help! I don't know when it will be out of beta, but you can call them later and they'll send you the final version when it comes out for free. I got about 10 books replaced back in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 I don't know when it will be out of beta, but you can call them later and they'll send you the final version when it comes out for free. I got about 10 books replaced back in November. Great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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