lulalu Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 If you had to choose CLE or MP for reading what would you choose and why? For 2nd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I think the answer to this depends on what you are looking for out of a reading program. If you could give more info, I will put my 2 cents in as I'm currently using MP 2nd grade, and have seen CLE's reading program also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I like CLE reading. Like, a lot. That said, I prefer it for grades 4+ because those have only 5 light units. (Then I add in good novels between LUs.) I've never used MP but their literature (Storytime Treasures) looks very nice. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulalu Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Well- that is what I am needing the help in thinking through. This year for 1st we got CLE reading and it has been great. The workbooks cover so much. But the stories are just so-so. Not bad, but not great literature. However, we read aloud a lot so it is ok. But I keep looking at MP samples and like that novels are used. However, the workbooks don't seem to cover all that CLE does. So I need help thinking through what I want. Readers that are so-so, but cover a lot in the workbooks and get done easily. Or good novels with work. I do like the idea of independence that CLE gives and I will be in a very busy stage of life this next school year. From what I have read MP seems to really need interaction to fill out the workbooks together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I've often thought: what would I do differently, if I could start over? And what I come to is, I wish I'd stuck with CLE (instead of bouncing around before landing back there). It's just SOLID, ya know? My kids are very much "get it done" -- they don't care if the program is cute or fun or popular. They just want to get it done. So for them, CLE works because it's presented in a very clear, basic format. Then I just make sure to read plenty of fun classics separate from "school reading." If you like CLE, I say stick with it! And just keep reading the good stuff during bedtimes and such. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Well, I took another look at CLE after reading through this post. We're currently using the MP guides for 2nd, as I mentioned above. My impression of the CLE books is that they are sweet, wholesome, and not that interesting! I think one thing to consider is whether you want curriculum published material like CLE's books, or "real" novels like the ones that MP uses. I will say that I can tell that MP will get meatier. I wasn't super thrilled about the 2nd grade lit guides. It felt a lot like just reading short parts and then answering questions. But I can see that from 3rd on up, there are a lot of meaty questions and enrichment activitities. It's easy to skip those, but I can see now that they will add a whole new dimension into the reading. For example, in Little House in the Big Woods, it suggested having a cheese tasting party after reading the chapter about how to make cheese. I was tempted to skip it, but it was super fun! You could always do both actually. Get CLE and then alternate with a MP lit guide. Just an idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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