Flowergirl159 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 What would be your recommendation for DD11 for a grammar program? She hasn't done a lot of formal grammar. I had thought we would learn Latin to cover grammar, so we are currently working through Visual Latin 1. At the beginning of this year, I began Simply Grammar with her, but it was not a good fit. Way too easy and she didn't feel like we were getting anywhere just sitting and talking through the lessons. So we dropped that one. She loves reading, writing, and learning foreign languages. She told me recently that she loves grammar. What grammar program would you use? For writing she is using WWS1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 AG goes perfectly with WWS for my kids. Last year, DD11 did seasons 1&2 in a co-op class. Much of it was review for her, but she still learned a lot (I wouldn't, generally, move that fast with an 11 year old, but we had to keep up with the class). Next year, we'll spread the final season over the whole school year by taking 2 weeks per unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 We've been using Hake, I like the format, the kids tolerate well. We spread one year over two though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I love the idea of AG, but I don't love the price. :) We are using WWS, and we love Rod and Staff or CLE to go with it. We just skip the writing lessons and do the grammar only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I'll second Analytical Grammar. Yes, it is more expensive than some up front, but when you divide it by three years of grammar it's rather inexpensive in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Easy Grammar Plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocjets Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 We use Growing with Grammar. It's independent and my daughter, 6th grader, says she loves grammar now too. :) I have 3 kids that use it and all scored in the 98-99% on their standardized tests. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowergirl159 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Thanks for the responses :) I had looked at AG, but yes the cost!!! I live overseas and to have it shipped here will cost $187 US. Converted to our currency, that is astronomical. I really do not have that in my budget. :( If cost wasn't an issue, that is the one I would choose. So, budget wise, there must be another program that homeschoolers rave about ;) Or that has an ebook option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowergirl159 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Easy Grammar Plus Hmm, I like that this has an ebook option. Do I need the workbook as well, or is the teachers ebook sufficient? I had purchased Easy Grammar grade 3, years ago, as an ebook and I was able to just the student pages from the teachers book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Hmm, I like that this has an ebook option. Do I need the workbook as well, or is the teachers ebook sufficient? I had purchased Easy Grammar grade 3, years ago, as an ebook and I was able to just the student pages from the teachers book. IDK. I bought mine back in the day when the only choice was actual books, lol. If you can print the student pages from the teacher ebook, then do that. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowergirl159 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 We've been using Hake, I like the format, the kids tolerate well. We spread one year over two though. Are you referring to the Saxon writing and grammar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 We use Growing with Grammar. It's independent and my daughter, 6th grader, says she loves grammar now too. :) I have 3 kids that use it and all scored in the 98-99% on their standardized tests. This is what we have used too. I tried to stray this year, but that didn't go well. We returned to GWG. Her scores are in the 8th or 9th stanine consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I use Abeka grammar with mine through 6th grade. I taught high school at a Christian school and used Abeka 7th grade through 12th. Truthfully, I think that many years of grammar is a bit of overkill. It's a good program, but I wish it concentrated more on writing in the higher levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Are you referring to the Saxon writing and grammar? Yes that's the one, I'm not sure why it's also Saxon, the books and website say Hake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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