SnegurochkaL Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hi, I have a question for those of you who used CW Primers or English Lessons through Literature from www.bearfootmeandering.com. I looked at sample pages for English Lessons through Literature books and they remind me a lot of Primers from CW which I used with my oldest daughter. She really liked them. If you used English Lessons through Literature books how did you find them? What did you like or dislike about them? I am thinking of combining CW Primers with CW English Lessons through Literature books because they complement each other( in my opinion, of course). CW primers are intended for 2 graders so I was thinking of using Level 1 of the English Lessons through Literature for my second daughter before I move to CW Primers. Thanks for your replies. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I've been looking at English Lessons through Literature for some time! I haven't seen much chat about it on this forum, so I was glad to see your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 So ELtL is the same as LltL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommytoFour Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Here's the big thread that OKBud was referencing: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/495070-i-may-have-found-what-im-looking-for-in-a-program-that-truly-uses-literature-to-study-la-skills/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommytoFour Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Yes, she changed the name so that it wouldn't be confused with Learning Language Arts Through Literature. So ELtL is the same as LltL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 We used ELTL 2 through The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. We liked it in many ways, but there were some problems we ran into with the grammar instruction. Not so much the actual instruction, as I thought that part was pretty well done. However, the sentence selections for the workbook part for the student were very confusing at times. There is no answer key, so no way to know the author's thoughts. It's like she tried to choose the longest, most complex sentence for each lesson. The sentence structure for ...Oz can be awkward by modern standards anyway. Really scrutinize the samples. Complete the workbook part on your own (don't just skim, parse) and then think about your child completing it. DD's bright, but I was having to say, "yes, but..." a lot of times. Since that part is the only written grammar work for the child, it is important to me that it not be wishy-washy. I can't remember whether nouns as ideas is in the sample, but that's a good one to look over. What is nice about ELTL 2 is that it includes poetry, fables, picture study, narration, memorization, copy work and drawing. Many of these components are often found in vintage English books. What I like better about the vintage versions are the included study questions for poetry and picture study. Vintage books I find more charming too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnegurochkaL Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks for your replies and a link to an older thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 i loved CW primers. Lovely program. I used them with llatl and it wasn't too onerous. Good luck. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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