Guest Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Since no Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind grades 5-8 seem to be forthcoming, what is a similar option for this range? I have GWG5 but the format of FLL4 is working so well. BTW, can't stand Shurley or R&S. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Bee Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Pass me that popcorn! I have licorice, want some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platosacademy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I was thinking of using Hake Grammar. It looks rigorous, and has dictation, vocabulary and review throughout. (And it appears to be secular which is a plus for us...we tried R&S but it didn't work out) Has anyone out there used this program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I will be in the same boat after next year. I haven't ruled out R&S yet, but I may also take a look at AG (or actually JAG first?) and I'll probably also take a look at Michael Clay Thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I have looked at Hake but I don't think I will use it as it is based on the Saxon math model and that so did NOT work here. Any one else? PLEASE Jessie....just 4 more levels? (imagine big cheesey begging face.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 In all honesty, I would think that after FLL 4 your DC should be VERY well grounded in grammar topics. It would seem that they could EASILY go into almost any grammar text and do extremely well with it. I noticed that after DD9 had finished FLL 3 that she could easily do a grade 5 or 6 grammar book. I mean FLL seriously lays the foundation of good grammar, so now you just need to keep it fresh. I've been impressed with the looks of Bob Jones English for upper elementary ages. For the older ones (junior high and up) I'd choose Abeka grammar and composition--levels 1-4. Depending on the ages of your DC you could go right into level 1. According to WTM I'd supplement the writing portion of that text though. I was never really impressed with it (the writing portion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenoraddict Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Our children (all DS, in 6th, 4th, and 1st next year) have been classically educated in a school setting to date, but will be homeschooled next year. We have all had enough of Shurley grammar (!) and I will be using FLL for the younger 2, but am in a quandry about what to do with the 6th grader. Another Lynn, would you mind explaining what AG (JAG) stands for? Training 5, thanks for the comment on Hake, because we've all had enough of Saxon as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aquiverfull Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 AG = analytical grammar JAG= jr. analytical grammar Hope that helps! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim.4dogs Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 We went from FLL3 to GWG4 and it's worked well for us. I loved FLL, and will use it again with my younger two kids, but FLL4 wasn't quite ready when we needed it and I knew we'd need to switch after one more year anyway. I do like that my daughter can do GWG on her own, because it gets done more often around our house that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 With my oldest, he was just skimming GWG enough to fill in the lesson pages so I really need something secular,preferably, comparative to FLL. There really isn't anything out there? Not like Jessie doesn't have anything else to do but write grammar books for us, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenoraddict Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 We went from FLL3 to GWG4 and it's worked well for us. I loved FLL, and will use it again with my younger two kids, but FLL4 wasn't quite ready when we needed it and I knew we'd need to switch after one more year anyway. I do like that my daughter can do GWG on her own, because it gets done more often around our house that way!Sorry, I'm REALLY new to all of this, so I don't understand any abbreviations. What's GWG? Aquiverfull, thanks for translating AG/JAG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim.4dogs Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Sorry, GWG is Growing with Grammar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 nothing, nothing at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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