Mamabyrd Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I am considering using this program with my kids. They will be in 4th and 6th grades next year. My 6th grader loves to write; the child who will be in 4th grade is a reluctant writer. Both are good at grammar. I am just looking into this program and I'm confused about which level to get. Would I need two separate levels ... A for the 4th grader and B for the 6th? Or do I get level B and just have the 4th grader do the basic activities. I am intrigued by the possibility of having an all-in-one language arts program but I'm not clear on how this program actually works. FWIW, this year we are using GWG 3 and 5, IEW Fairy Tales and Fables, and Megawords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeinfl Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I have not used this program, but have looked into it with the possibilities for the future. I don't think with only two grades apart you need two separate levels and that would defeat the purpose of the multi-grade approach of this particular program. Hope that made sense? I'm a little groggy today. :) I would definitely get the level that would suit the 6th grader the most and have the 4rth grader do the basic or the middle exercises, I forget what those were called. :) This way you would only be teaching it, or helping them one time, not once for one child, and then one for the other. :) Hope this helps. You could also email the authors of the program and they could help you, or email the people at Timberdoodle. Let us know how you progress with them as there aren't many users of this and I am always interested in how it goes for others. I am hearing great things about their writing program. Blessings!!! Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Well, like the other poster, I haven't actually used it, but I've studied it extensively with the thought of possible using it....so here's my take. I think you could only use B. Print out the whole month long sample package they have on the website. Every week goes fairly linearly through the exercises. Each child does the portion of them that corresponds to their level. Even if your 4th grader is a tad below the easiest, you could still tweak down. There is a good daily lesson plan at the end of each 4 week segment of lessons. I think if you really study the 4 wk sample they have you'll start to get the idea of it. It is very open and go from what I can tell. HTH, Kayleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Oh, and because of their large samples, you can literally try a month for free.....in your case, I might take advantage of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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