Iamblessed Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Would you recommend combining these two curriculums? He is currently using FLL but his younger brother is advanced and has almost caught up to him and now he would like to be in a different curriculum then his brother. Would you combine these two curriculums and just skip the writing in Rod and Staff or would you recommend doing both. He is not fond of writing and WWE has been very good for him this year so I really wanted to continue it with him. Thanks for your thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 If he likes WWE, then I'd do that and just let the R&S go. If you feel like you need grammar, I'd look at Easy Grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamblessed Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Thank you! I didn't want to overwhelm him with too much! There is a bit of competition between these two and I wanted to eliminate some or all of that! My older boy goes at a leaisurely pace ( which is fine as long as he is learning) but his younger brother just barges ahead full throttle and you can't hold him back. That's why I thought getting them out of the same curriculum (even though it is at different levels) might be a good thing! What if I switched the younger to Rod and Staff since he enjoys more challenging material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I use both WWE and Rod and Staff, I like doing it this way. My son is/was a reluctant writer and WWE is helpful for him but I really like the thoroughness of Rod and Staff for Grammar. I do USUALLY omit the writing, however, there are a few things in there that we try. We are only on WWE2/3 and Rod and Staff English 4. We used FLL before that and really enjoyed it as well. I hope that helps. For what it's worth, anyway you go with these curricula choices, you are not going to go "wrong". I think it's just preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Would you recommend combining these two curriculums? He is currently using FLL but his younger brother is advanced and has almost caught up to him and now he would like to be in a different curriculum then his brother. Would you combine these two curriculums and just skip the writing in Rod and Staff or would you recommend doing both. He is not fond of writing and WWE has been very good for him this year so I really wanted to continue it with him. Thanks for your thoughts! Yes, the bolded is exactly what I would do in your situation. I am very familiar with R&S, FLL, and WWE having used all three of them for several children (not all at once for one child, but in different combinations with different dc over the years.) We've also had the dilemma of having to juggle different curricula because of an advanced younger sibling. An alternative for you might be to switch the younger child to R&S and let the older stay in FLL since advanced children tend to have an easier time switching curricula. Either way, WWE and R&S (skipping most or all of the writing) is a great combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I've done both, no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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