Those of you using ELtL

[smudge]

formerly known as Language Lessons through Literature, how vital is the workbook? Must have or can I just have the kids keep a notebook with their assignments written down in there? We finished with WWE1/FLL1 and are switching to ELtL this upcoming year and I am trying to get things figured out....

Thanks!

[TracyP]

I do not use the workbook for my student in ELTL 3. He has no problem copying from the page to his notebook. The exercises can easily be done in a notebook.

 

For my child going into ELTL 1, I will have to write the copywork on his paper to give him a model. The workbook would save some work, but it isn't a big deal to me.

 

In a nutshell, the workbooks aren't at all vital. They could definitely be a time-saver though.

[kitten18]

It's essential for me.  We would probably use very little, if any of the program if I didn't have the workbook printed out and ready to go.  I print the workbook pages but I don't print the teacher book, I read it off my kindle.

 

I don't print every page of the student book, I do almost every page for DD but mostly just the exercises for DS (he's pencil phobic and I'm slowly trying to build his stamina).

[poiema]

We didn't need it at all for ELTL1. ELTL2 has workbook exercises that I'm not really looking forward to copying into their notebooks, but I will figure it out. It's usually 1-2 sentences for them to label and one of them is used for copywork. No biggie. I probably should make my own pages and print them off, but we just use comp. books.

[greyseal]

We have the workbook for level 1, but have found that my DD prefers to copy into her own handwriting book (like this). 

[Coco_Clark]

We didn't use or need it (book 1).  I just wrote the copywork onto the white board (either the wall or lapboard, his choice), they are always short.  I think in book 1 it would be a huge waste of money, honestly.

 

Book 2 has some exercises as well as copywork but I still didn't buy the workbook.  I plan on continuing with the white board method.  But my DS enjoys working on the white board ;)