those that use R&S Grammar

[Gamom3]

Do you do the worksheets?

Do you do the test?

 

How do you use R&S

 

1--cover the lesson and dc writes out the suggested work on paper

2--cover the lesson and do the entire lesson orally with the dc

Edited February 24, 2009 by Gamom3

[JudoMom]

We cover the lesson (sometimes I teach, sometimes they read it). I pick out certain problems they need to do (often just the review) and modify them so they don't have to write out 4000 sentences (really, that might kill them). We do the worksheets and the tests.

[Quad Shot Academy]

I do all of the oral reviews that are in the teacher's manual and then my son reads the lesson independently. We do every other problem orally. 1/2 through 3rd grade he started doing one writing assignment (a sentence at first, but now a paragraph) and one sentence diagram written out each day. Typically we cover 2-3 lesson a day.

 

I keep totally forgetting about the tests, so "no" we don't do them! :D

Edited February 24, 2009 by Quad Shot Academy

[MIch elle]

Do you do the worksheets?

Do you do the test?

 

How do you use R&S

 

1--cover the lesson and dc writes out the suggested work on paper

2--cover the lesson and do the entire lesson orally with the dc

 

We use the worksheets and tests. We do oral review and class practice together orally. If there is a worksheet for that lesson then do only the worksheet if not do odd or evens of the written practice and orally do review practice.

[Shasta Mom]

We do most of the assignment on the white board and orally. We do use worksheets and sometimes tests (if I remember). For each assignment, if I feel the oral practice isn't enough, we'll continue with the written, but do it mainly orally.........

[Ali in OR]

We're in the 3rd grade book. Maybe this will change as she gets older, but right now we do no worksheets, no tests, and we do a lot of the work orally. I feel like a lot of it is review for dd. We get grammar in WT, R&S, Latin, and Spanish and she still remembers most everything from FLL 1&2. They all reinforce each other well, but we just don't need a lot of drill and kill from R&S. If there is new material (such as diagramming), dd will write it up on the white board. If there is actual writing like the learning to write a paragraph that we just did, I have her write it out on paper. Otherwise, it's mostly oral or whiteboard work with maybe half of the exercises.

[sandra in va]

Do you do the worksheets? no

Do you do the test? yes

 

How do you use R&S

 

1--cover the lesson and dc writes out the suggested work on paper

2--cover the lesson and do the entire lesson orally with the dc

 

 

But for the exercises, the kids don't do all of them - usually at least half of whatever is given. They have a spiral notebook and we just do a lesson a page in that so we don't have a lot of loose papers flying around. This also makes it faster for me - I just do the oral review, go over the lesson, and assign their problems.

Edited February 25, 2009 by sandra in va

[blessed2fosteradopt]

Do you do the worksheets? Yes

 

Do you do the test? Yes

 

How do you use R&S

 

1--cover the lesson and dc writes out the suggested work on paper

2--cover the lesson and do the entire lesson orally with the dc I do the entire lesson orally with my son with the exception of any writing exercises.

 

Hope this helps!

[Carol in Cal.]

I usually do most of the TE review, and then Dd and I read the lesson, and then I walk her through the oral stuff in the SE, and then I almost always assign the written work. Very occasionally I will do the written work with her orally for something that she is very comfortable with, but not usually unless it's so obvious that we are going to do an extra lesson that day.

 

I have the worksheets but they are not enough variety of practice types for DD to do them instead of the written practice. I don't use the tests. I use the Chapter Reviews in the SE as my opportunity to double check whether DD is really getting the material. I also check that by doing some oral review in the car when we are driving around, and by giving her feedback about her writing in grammar terms...I can see whether she is understanding and applying what she is learning that way.

 

I also use Editor in Chief from time to time for variety and to give her a different focus and format than RS.

 

Since Dd is working in an RS book that is below her grade level, and is above grade level in writing, I usually don't have her do the writing assignments. They are good, barebones, well guided assignments, though. So if there is a specific skill that is explained very clearly that I think would benefit her, I cover it and might assign an exercise, but usually just ask her to show that she understands it by using it in her next regular writing assignment. I usually review the writing lessons briefly with her (except the poetry ones, which are not up to the same quality as the rest) and remind her of the material as it comes up in the TE reviews, but that is about it.

[Staci in MO]

We go over the lesson together (usually I read, then clarify if needed), and do the class practice orally. If there is a worksheet, we do the worksheet. If there is not a worksheet and I think they need more practice, we do a few of the written exercises (either orally or on paper, depending on how much work I think they need). I also glance over the review exercises, and occasionally we do those if I think it's something they need to review. HTH

[SheilaZ]

I guess I am a big meanie. I have a 4th and a 7th grader. The do all of the written exercises for each lesson and most of the the workbook pages.

And I also use the test books.

My 4th grader has asperger's and has some writing issues but he has improved since he started R&S tis year. He has learned so much that he doesn't complain about the writing anymore.

[Ellie]

Do you do the worksheets?

Do you do the test?

 

How do you use R&S

 

1--cover the lesson and dc writes out the suggested work on paper

2--cover the lesson and do the entire lesson orally with the dc

 

We did not use the worksheets. They are completely supplemental and I never saw the need for them.

 

No tests.

 

My students did the written work on paper. IMHO, if the dc are not old enough to do that, then they don't need to be doing it orally.