MeaganS Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 My dd would likely do better with grammar in workbook format than what we are currently using. Are there any workbook grammar-only programs besides GWG? WWE is working well for her and she needs no more writing instruction than that and she is reading well above a 1st grade level and doesn't need reading instruction either, so I'm not interested in combined LA programs. Also, did any of you like GWG? It seems to get a lot of negative reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Well, you might look at CLE. You have CLE listed in your siggie but is that for Math? Or something else? Or look at the Evan Moore books.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 CLE, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Yeah, she does CLE for math. Is CLE LA combined at that age though? For some reason I was under the impression it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 You could also just drop grammar for Gr. 1 and pick it up later. ETA: I don't know how much I would expect a Gr. 1 student to do independently in a workbook. Yours could be very different, but mine needed me beside her all of the time to make sure that she was copying correctly and forming her letters correctly. I found that our writing program (WWE) gave us all of the grammar she *needed* for that stage, and have only just started back with some formal grammar study now at the end of Gr. 2. It wouldn't bother me at all to wait until Gr. 3 or 4 to start grammar as a formal, stand-alone subject, as my goals for the early elementary years are to develop an understanding of sentence structure and punctuation through copywork and dictation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The CLE reading program and LA program are separated in 1st but are built to be integrated. You don't have to use the reading program, however. You could just get the grammar program. https://www.clp.org/store/by_course/151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Wizards Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I am one of the few people who posts here who actually likes GWG. My oldest didn't like it at all, but my middle child enjoys it (and yes, she is getting it and remembering it). I haven't tried it with a first grader though, so I can't comment on that age. My goal for grammar is for it to be quick, easy to do, and easy to repeat every year. I want the basics covered, which GWG does. ETA: My oldest really disliked diagramming, while my middle child seems to enjoy it - that may be the difference in why one liked it and the 2nd didn't. My youngest child hasn't started yet. My oldest is doing Easy Grammar Plus this year, which doesn't have diagramming, and she is easily coasting through that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy_of_4 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 We use this. http://www.mhschool.com/reading/treasure_workbooks/national/g1/grammar_pb.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'm not looking for independence. FLL would work well for her except auditory learning and "gentle" styles aren't very effective for her. She does best with explicit instruction and a task in front of her. If i don't end up with a workbook program I like, I'll probably just come up with a list of facts and definitions to memorize and attempt to use them in our other work when they come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabug Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 My first grader is supplementing FLL with Evan Moor's Grammar and Punctuation and also Language Fundamentals. The grammar rule or mechanic is explained very simply and she is able to complete the pages entirely independently. Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 What if you just get one or two CLE 1st grade LA light units to try her out on? They are cheap. And you don't have to order the reading part. They are separated into different systems in 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Or the Evan Moor stuff might be an excellent fit... http://www.evan-moor.com/search?q=grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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