mama mills Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I am currently using grammar planet with my oldest son who is a rising 6th grader. I am curious to know how grammar planet compares to analytical grammar. If you have a favorite for grammar I would love to hear that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I am not familiar with grammar planet but I have used and loved AG with all 3 of my teenagers when they were in 6th-8th so far and plan to use it for the rest of my kids. It's thorough, easy to use and teach, doesn't take much of my time (although season 2 can be time consuming for the student at times), and my kids have all had great retention and very good cross over into their writing skills with it. Highly recommended! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Another vote for Analytical Grammar. Grammar Planet was just introduced as we were finishing up AG, so we never got to compare the two. My kids did AG Season 1 during 7th grade, then Seasons 2 and 3 in 8th grade. I'm convinced that it has helped with SAT/ACT scores, as my DS got a perfect 36 on his ACT English, and DD (who is currently in 9th grade) scored high in English as well on the PSAT (which is the only college-entrance-type exam she's taken so far). Analytical Grammar was thorough and very straightforward. I scheduled grammar 3-4 days per week, and since it is written to the student, they just picked up the book and did the work on their own. I checked their work, corrected any mistakes, and moved on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 For those reading along with language challenged kids, another vote for Analytical Grammar, but delayed or half speed. I'm having great success using Analytical Grammar season 1 for my dyslexic 8th grader, but a half pace. He'll do season 2 next year in 9th grade, and season 3 as a 10th grader. It is way too much to be used by him successfully on traditional pace, but this schedule has served him well and I think is a large reason his foreign language work is going so well this year. My younger dyslexic/dysgraphic is doing MCT Grammar Island/Practice Island this year as a 6th grader, will do Junior Analytical Grammar next year, and then we'll see where he can plug in with Analytical Grammar. I was hesitant to use books behind schedule or grade level when the kids were younger - but in this case the presentation of material is so good that I don't think the age range or recommendations matter. Any of this content at any age is likely to be helpful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama mills Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks so much for the feedback! I am going to go with analytical grammar and just see how he does as far as pacing goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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