R&S Question - Where to Pick Back Up (Or Not)

[knit247]

I have an almost 12yo DD who finished R&S books 2 & 3 in grade 2.  When we moved from the US to Germany in '09, a lot of stuff just fell by the wayside.  She never finished the 4th book, but we did go through all of the Bk 4 writing exercises in 5th grade.  Last year (6th grade), I was so overwhelmed with family issues that I let grammar slip almost entirely.

 

She is now entering 7th grade, and I want to pick back up with R&S.  I am the type who wants to go through book 5, then 6, and so on...but she is balking at working through the 5th book b/c she knows it's 5th grade.  WWYD?  I know that each year builds on the year before...  I should also mention that DD hates R&S (although I suspect she hates most everything right now, LOL).  She did very well with it when we used it, however, and I believe it to be a good program.

 

So, WWYD?  Would it be a better move to pick up with another program entirely - and is there one that would cover all that she has "missed" in a middle-school text?  She might feel better about things if she was doing 7th grade work.

 

TY for any input!

[SilverMoon]

I'd go with the 6 book. If she knows the material let her use the chapter reviews to test out of sections, and she can do two grammar lessons a day if she wants to move faster to get to the 7 book.

[knit247]

Love this idea - I have the test booklets as well.  I could let her take those, too, to see what she needs to learn.  TY for the idea!

[Entropymama]

We've used R&S for several grades and it seems pretty spiral - it covers the same info at higher skill levels. So I think you could skip the 5th grade book and not miss anything.