faithmama Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I would love info on folks that have used apples and pears. I have 3 children that I use all about reading for and all about spelling . It is obviously VERY time consuming. I spend 90 minutes to 2 hours a day just on reading and spelling. I am really burning out on spelling . I spend a lot of time with it and my kudos are still atrocious ;). My 9 year old will ace the lesson and totally misspell it in outside writing . I know that's Common but of I am killing myself to work on spelling ...I want it worth it! Lol I really don't think the rules mean a thing to my kids ...I believe they are WAY more visual spellers. So I'm considering apples and pears. I've read such good things. My concern is that it will take just as much time as now. Has anyone used apples and pears with 2 or 3 kids? How do you orchestrate it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in CA Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I use Apples and Pear with 2 kids (2nd and 5th grade). I would say that it takes us no more than 30 minutes. My 5th grader does the entire lesson but my 2nd grader only about half a lesson. There really isn't anything to orchestrate. You just open the teacher manual and do the lesson (there is no prep). We used AAS before A&P and find A&P much easier to manage as well as more enjoyable (my 5th grader is disappointed that she will finish the last level of A&P this year). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithmama Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thank you so much for the response ! I ordered it and am just going to take the plunge. The thought of just opening and going for spelling is very freeing to me! Thanks again! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinNY Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 No regrets with A&P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaMom Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 My child asks to do A&P. I had to modify it slightly in the beginning until she gained confidence and she pushed back at times especially at writing the sentences Now she just dives right in with no complaining. Susie DD(10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 My child asks to do A&P. I had to modify it slightly in the beginning until she gained confidence and she pushed back at times especially at writing the sentences Now she just dives right in with no complaining. Susie DD(10) I know this is an old thread, but can you tell me how you modified apples and pears? It sounds like it was too much writing at first, and I'm thinking of switching to it with a writing phobic boy (g5-but behind). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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