lanabug Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I see there is a book of tests and a set of worksheets in addition to the main text and teacher's manual. Are those necessary, or can I get away with just ordering the textbook and teacher's manual? Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel-in-CA Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 We have always just used the text and the TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabug Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Great, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Agree. We've never used the worksheets. We have a couple sets of the tests, since they came with the text and teacher's manual when I ordered them from someone secondhand. They're useful if you want to use tests, but not necessary. The teacher's manual has the tests in the back, with the answers written in, if you wanted to see what they're like. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I see there is a book of tests and a set of worksheets in addition to the main text and teacher's manual. Are those necessary, or can I get away with just ordering the textbook and teacher's manual? Lana The worksheets are completely optional. You do not need them. Don't do the tests. Just the student text and the teacher manual are all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSinNS Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just the text book. I find the TM helpful since my grammar is weak, but if you are comfy with the material, just the book is likely enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I have the worksheets as supplemental material if my kid has issues with the lesson and needs extra work. I have rarely used them. The test I do use, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Oh, man, I love the worksheets. We dont' use the tests, but I usually teach the lesson, work through some of the exercises orally and then I send my dc off to complete the worksheet. Not every lesson has a worksheet, but I find it provides great practice.If you don't use the worksheets, do you just have your child do the exercises in the book? Orally or in writing? I often skip many of the book exercises b/c I know my child will have the practice through the worksheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaH Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 We use the worksheets and take the tests. If my son and I feel he already knows the material, he skims the student text, completes the worksheets on his own, then will take the test to wrap up the chapter. At one time we would sit down together on the couch, take turns reading the text, then he would answer the oral and written questions before he completed the appropriate worksheet. R & S English is a great mastery program, and he now has a great understanding of more grammar than I was ever taught. (I never made him complete written assignments, just answer the questions orally to me (while we cuddled on the couch!), but he always completed the worksheets.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I've always bought the whole set. We barely ever touched the worksheets, and could have gotten the practice by taking exercises from old lessons if needed. The tests however? I really, really liked that little test booklet. My kids were rather.... cocky, about their grammar skills. Then they'd get lousy grades on those tests, all because they didn't read the directions carefully. When I made them read and explain the directions to me they could get it nearly all correct. They really did know their grammar after using those books. But that occasional humility reminder from chapter tests was bloody well good for them. :tongue_smilie: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My4arrows Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 We only use the worksheets since we do the exercises in the book orally and then use the worksheets as supplemental practice. But they aren't necessary as others have said. Also you can get away with either just the TM or the student book. The only difference between the two is the TM has answers in the margins, tells when a lesson has an extra worksheet and additional questions to ask at the beginning of a lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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