Grammar article

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  • June 2, 2012 at 8:42 pm
    Bookworm
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    I don’t use Andrew Pudewa’s materials for teaching writing, but he has a really excellent article on teaching grammar in the June The Old Schoolhouse (available online for free) that I heartily agree with and endorse. 

    June 4, 2012 at 3:03 am
    yoliemiller
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    Ok, Bookworm- I was finally able to read the article.  It is very good.  Grammar has been on my mind lately.  My 10 year old is struggling a little with Jr. Analytical Grammar.  I feel better after reading this.  I will focus more on the reading aloud and memorization right now, and not stress so much about the analytical type of grammar.  Makes sense to me!

    I am actually getting excited about learning Latin.  I am finally seeing the purpose for it, and I want to learn it with my children for my own sake!  Don’t laugh, but I used to think that it was a fad for homeschoolers to take Latin, kind of like a feather in their cap or something.  I knew it was good but I didn’t really understand the connection to grammar and vocabulary.  

    I highly recommend the article.  Thanks for sharing.

    Yolie

    June 4, 2012 at 12:43 pm
    deltagal
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    Great article!  Thank you.  I’m now convinced my 15 yo needs some more intentional analytical grammar work.  Any suggestions on what to use?

     

    June 4, 2012 at 12:57 pm
    Bookworm
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    Are you doing a foreign language?

    June 4, 2012 at 2:24 pm
    deltagal
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    He is studying Latin!!  He also reads a great deal, memorizes, studies scripture, poetry, etc.  But he is now a sophomore and is week in Grammar Mechanics.  I’ve been trying to discern which route to go with him, in light of this and the Pudewa article has given me great insight.  It’s time for an analytical study of grammar.  We’ve been using Rod and STaff for quite some time, but it’s not sinking in.   He did quite poorly on Grammar Mechanivs with his recent CAT.

    June 4, 2012 at 2:27 pm
    Bookworm
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    Hmm. What level of Latin is he? 

    I do one basic grammar course, about 7th-8th grades, to accompany our ongoing Latin study, I use Our Mother Tongue.  It is simple and direct.  I know Sonya here recommends Analytical Grammar, but I have not used it yet. 

    June 4, 2012 at 2:56 pm
    MamaSnow
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    Thanks for posting Bookworm, very interesting. And very helpful to refer back to in those “eek, am I doing enough!” moments!

    Jen

    June 4, 2012 at 3:00 pm
    deltagal
    Member

    He just completed his first year of latin using the Cambridge Latin series.

    June 4, 2012 at 8:50 pm
    TailorMade
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    We use IEW theme based writing lessons. I’m tying the Medieval tbwl to SCM’s module 4 for our next school year. Mr. Pudewa is a Suzuki violin instructor, too. IEW reflects that style of gradual and reinforced teaching. 🙂

    Becca<><

    June 4, 2012 at 9:11 pm
    Bookworm
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    OK.  Most of the grammatical benefits of Latin are going to come in later years.  First year doesn’t get into complicated tenses, no subjunctive mood–the best is still to come.  Cambridge is a good solid program.  It’ll come; if you still wish for more direct instrution, then investigate a program like Analytical Grammar; consider correlating it a bit to the Latin when you can do it without tying knots–for example, subjunctive when you start subjunctive (don’t know about your program, typically a late year 2 or year 3 topic). 

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