AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hi all, I am looking at VIE for my rising second grader. I wanted to know how secular the new versions are? I believe I had read that previous versions were more Catholic. I also want to know how rigorous it is. How does it compare to Rod and Staff or something like A Beka in grammar mechanics and diagramming? I know SWB recommends it. What is the writing portion like? Do I really need the Teacher's manual? How all inclusive is it for language arts? The biggest con I am seeing is that it moves to a hard text in third grade vs. a workbook. I'd prefer a workbook. Cost is pricey, but it is less of an issue for me. I don't mind it being schoolish or incremental...I actually sort of like that in a grammar program as long as it is rigorous. FLL was not serving us well. On my own, I'd probably go with an A Beka workbook for this child as it is rigorous, fairly inexpensive and a colorful workbook format. This child is the "Perfect Paul" who asks me for more workbooks and loves A Beka. But our charter will pay for secular materials, so if it is just as good, I can give it a closer look if it is truly secular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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