Grammar for 1st-6th?

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  • January 26, 2012 at 1:02 pm
    Misty
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    So as I look at the information on the guide I see that no real grammar is needed/suggested till say 7th/8th grade.

    So how many of you don’t do any grammar?

    If you do do grammar what does it look like (if not some text/workbook idea)?

    I have used LL for the younger ones and it’s easy to use and simple. We skip parts of it. We also do oral narration, spelling and copywork. Am I over doing it for the younger ones?

    Just wondering your thoughts and feelings on this area.

    January 26, 2012 at 3:32 pm
    amandajhilburn
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    The SCM module has English for the Thoughtful Child listed for grades 2 & 3 and then Junior Analytical Grammar for grades 5 & 6. Then Analytical Grammar for the upper grades.

    I would think that LL would be very close to using English for the Thoughtful Child….but that’s just my opinion 🙂

     

    I am NOT one to give advice on this kind of stuff since I have pushed my children through several different things for grammar and am now trying VERY hard to loosen up since they are only 9 and 11 yrs. old 🙂

    January 26, 2012 at 7:11 pm
    chocodog
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    Before starting SCM I use Hooked on Phonics. The child reads stories and they are asked questions at the end of the stories. It teaches them grammar by giving them examples and telling them to pick the best answer,ect…. The stories are about science, history,math,ect.. I have found that it teaches them to think about what questions are asking. It teaches them different parts of a sentence, and teaches them vocabulary. After they complete all of the stories I haven’t required them to do anything else. I beleive it helped them with their vocabulary. I have continued it with my other children.  We bought our Hooked on Phonics for $5 at a thrift shop. I have since seen many there. I even purchased another one for $5 at another Thrift shop for my other son so he could have a booklet and we could start my daughter out with her phonics. It was the complete package still in the box never used. It uses tapes to go over her letter sounds and blends. This has helped her with learning her letter sounds/letters.  I know this isn’t SCM but you could probably read the stories to them if you wanted. then show them how to do it. If they have problems walk them threw it.  They still talk about the stories they have read and have learned quite a bit of information. You could probably go on Ebay too and pick one up pretty cheap if you don’t find one at a thrift shop. Good will has shops on E-bay and they might have one. 🙂

                         This is just what I have used and made me feel more comfortable about getting them to have a little grammar in their lives. Then I just let them go. They are reading harder books now. 🙂

    January 26, 2012 at 7:52 pm
    houseofchaos
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    For the younger ones, we’ve used parts of Primary Language Lessons.  One child loves workbooks, so I gave her Climbing to Good English for a year (it is a pretty dull workbook, but she loved it).

    We have been successfully using Jr. Analytical Grammar for ages 10-12.  We also read the Ruth Heller books.

    One of my children didn’t like Jr. Analytical Grammar, so she did Easy Grammar for two years instead (not in succession).  I think we did grade 4 and 6.  She loves the approach of it.  If I had another child who I thought would not like Jr. Analytical Grammar, I think I would do one Easy Grammar book over a couple of years around the 10-12 age.

    My 13 year old just finished the first section of Analytical Grammar with great success.  We will continue with it over the next two years.

    So basically, we do grammar, but not every year, and not too intensely.

     

    January 26, 2012 at 8:06 pm
    Rachel White
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    Both of mine used Primary Language Lessons, 75% of it orally from grades 2-4. Then Intermediate LL 4x/wk from there; my dd(10) is getting ready to begin it this year and my son (11) is using it currently, through this year and next. My dd read the Ruth Heller books when she was 8. All this has been introductory and not rigorous. Also, copywork since second gr. and dictation starting this year.

    We’re doing Grammarland, 2x/wk., right now together w/the worksheets. Grammarland has been very well received. I’m glad I didn’t introduce it before this year, their 4th and 5th years.

    I haven’t decided if I am going to have them something next year or not as I’m planning to do some type of more structured writing course, like Jump-In or Write With The Best. I know I want to use OMT when they are around 13 or 14.

    Rachel

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