lulalu Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Is Wordly Wise for 1st grade worth it? Ds has a large spoken vocabulary just from reading. But we haven't done any vocab work really. So wondering if WW is worth it for 1st or should we just call our read alouds as enough for vocab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Cathy Duffy thinks it's better to wait until the dc are older. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Not really. You aren't missing much. I have them. Starting with 2 is fine as it is written for kids who are reading. Edited September 9, 2018 by calbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I don't know which book you would begin with but I am using Wordly Wise for the first time with my little ones (we began with Book K just because I wanted to) and they love it! It is one of their favorite times in our school day. I add a lot to it in order to liven it up and use the word cards a lot for story-telling, etc. Even my 8 and 9yo like to sit in on the lessons. So for me it is worth it as it is such a short amount of time spent on something they enjoy so much. After the first two books I don't know if I will continue as I like Total Language Plus for literature/vocabulary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I don't think most kids need vocabulary programs at all, much less at that age. "Just read a lot" is usually better advice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I personally think meeting words in many different contexts via books and stories is best for retention and understanding finer nuances of words. The only exception is a few business or finance type words we’ve run into through spelling workout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 We looked at the younger grades and found that most of the vocabulary (if not all) is everyday use words. They aren't anything that a child won't pick up on their own if they have exposure to books and conversation. We did use Wordly Wise in middle school and appreciated the program, which is why I looked at it for elementary. If we do end up using it again, it will be around 6th or 7th grade, not before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Just read. And also watch documentaries on a variety of subjects, listen to podcasts, etc. Expose them to words in a variety of contexts and they will be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I've never used a vocabulary program (although I have bought 2 haha), and my two oldest kids have great vocabularies and have had no problems transitioning to school. In fact, middle DD, who just started 8th grade at a local private school got 100% on her first vocabulary quiz. She was shocked that she was the only one who knew the vocabulary words to study (stoop, appalled, pier, etc). Note: as the kids got older, I did make a point of increasing vocabulary through read alouds. I used various guides that had vocabulary lists and would go over the words before/after we read. I never had anyone write them out or anything though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Link to Wordly Wise word list http://www.nestlearning.com/files/PDF/ww3k_word_list-level.pdf My DS12 benefitted from vocabulary curriculum because he read a lot more non-fiction than fiction. He was in a public charter that uses Wordly Wise for lower elementary and Vocabulary Workshop from 3rd grade and up. Vocabulary Workshop suits him better. My DS13 reads a lot of every kind of books and breeze through vocabulary workbooks but he had fun and did learn some new words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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