Has anyone used Simply Grammar by Karen Andreola?

[Katiebug_1976]

If so, what age was your child/children when you started? How did you use it, and how often did you use it? Did you use anything else alongside it?

 

Thanks so much for the help,

[Frontier Mom]

I did when mine were around 6 or 7. It was a very gentle and cozy intro. to grammar.

[AnnetteB]

We use it around age 6 to 8 also. We go through it very quickly as an introduction or even as a little review or reinforcement. We do the same thing with "English Grammar and Stories with Cartoons." We had most of the children work through A Beka grammar grades 1-5, but have just made the switch to the new editions of BJU grammar. I needed something new. I have a habit of "over teaching" subjects, lol. The kids all work through two math texts in the lower grades as well.

[vettechmomof2]

I used it with my daughter when she waa 4-6. I will also be using it with my son probaly starting around 5 for him but will see how he writes.

[sunflowerlady]

I am now kicking myself because I had found this cheap at a used sale and did not use it. Then I gave it away.:glare:

 

Now that I am going to be starting a Charlotte Mason approach, I wish I had kept it.

 

I liked the looks of it, and when I looked toward the back of the book, it seemed to cover a good bit of grammar.

[LisaNY]

I am now kicking myself because I had found this cheap at a used sale and did not use it. Then I gave it away.:glare:

 

Now that I am going to be starting a Charlotte Mason approach, I wish I had kept it.

 

I liked the looks of it, and when I looked toward the back of the book, it seemed to cover a good bit of grammar.

 

I had in on my shelf for a few years, but never used it. I wasn't all that impressed with it. I *much* prefer English for the Thoughtful Child, and used it w/both of my daughters when they were in 2nd grade.

[stripe]

I *much* prefer English for the Thoughtful Child, and used it w/both of my daughters when they were in 2nd grade.

I am embarrassed to admit that I actually own both of these books and had the impression that they were very similar....Maybe it was the Victorian drawings or something....What do you see the differences as being?

[LisaNY]

I am embarrassed to admit that I actually own both of these books and had the impression that they were very similar....Maybe it was the Victorian drawings or something....What do you see the differences as being?

 

It has been many years since I have used English for the Thoughtful Child.

 

I found EftTC to be more structured and comprehensive in its coverage of grammar and CM style narration and writing.

 

Simply Grammar was quaint and "grammar-lite".

[ChicoryChick]

I used it with my 10 year old (5th grader) once a week and did Intermediate Language Lessons as well (2 days a week)