WhirlyBirds Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Hi! I'm new to homeschooling, I'll be pulling my 2 public school kids out in the fall. I'm trying to build a curriculum for next year. I'm stuck on Language Arts. I will have a first grader and a gifted 4th grader who hates to write but reads and spells well above grade level. I'm considering ELTL. Is this all encompassing for ELA (reading, writing, grammar, spelling)? What do you use for your ELA curriculum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamindy Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Hi! I'm new to homeschooling, I'll be pulling my 2 public school kids out in the fall. I'm trying to build a curriculum for next year. I'm stuck on Language Arts. I will have a first grader and a gifted 4th grader who hates to write but reads and spells well above grade level. I'm considering ELTL. Is this all encompassing for ELA (reading, writing, grammar, spelling)? What do you use for your ELA curriculum? I use ELTL with my 3rd and 4th grade girls. We do other school reading, and free reading, and I also use Reading Lessons through Literature for my girls spelling instruction. (Written by the same author.) Spelling IS covered through dictation in level 3 and up, however, so an additional curriculum wouldn't be necessary. Soon, my girls will transition to prepared dictation instead of a separate spelling program. A note, my 4th grader uses ELTL Level 3, and I won't start my 1st grade son (young for his grade) with ELTL until 2nd grade. I think he could handle it, but I'm not in a rush, so right now we work on fluency in reading, and copy work. Hope this helps! Edited February 23, 2016 by mamamindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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