Grammar help

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  • December 11, 2017 at 9:08 am
    pangit
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    My DD is 8th grade. She struggles with dyslexia. We have done a small amount of Queen’s Language Lessons in the past. I wanted to do a good year of Grammar this year and be done (besides review) before high school. Easy Grammar was recommened to us as working well for kids with dyslexia. I emailed the author and was directed to Easy Grammar Plus. It hasn’t gone well. I feel like we are pishing through wothout really getting it. I am thinking that the program just isn’t a fit for her. I am really considering changing curriculum.

    What grammar recommendations do you have?

    How about Get Smart?

    Thanks

    December 11, 2017 at 1:49 pm
    retrofam
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    Cozy Grammar or Winston Grammar are other options.

    December 11, 2017 at 5:15 pm
    pangit
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    I am liking the looks of Cozy Grammar.  Thanks.

    I wish it was easier to know what each child would connect with and learn from!!

    December 12, 2017 at 11:03 am
    Tristan
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    We have tried a couple grammar things. For us, the favorite by far is Fix It Grammar. Basically, it covers several things in one shot for us, in short doses. So on day 1 of a week you do any new teaching of a concept and help the child as needed for marking or correcting all the things they’ve learned about and are being held responsible for in that day’s sentence. (There is a little list at the top of the page for them to go through so they don’t forget to look for anything, and they have cards they get as they learn a new concept in case they need to look at those for a reminder.) Once they’ve noted the grammar structures they also have a daily vocabulary word to define. Then they copywork the corrected sentence into an ongoing notebook that will, in the end, have one entire story written correctly in their own hand.

    Each week’s assignment has 4 days. So after day 1 they go on to do days 2-4 on their own, nothing new is introduced, just practice. A book lasts 1 school year.

    My 7th and 6th graders started book 1 late last school year and will finish it this school year and move on to the next book. My 4th grader started book 1 this school year and is doing just fine with it as well.

    I love that in one sitting they get copywork, grammar practice, spelling practice, and vocabulary, and it takes 10 minutes at most. They enjoy the ongoing story and they really are learning and remembering the grammar with the regular practice of it.

    December 13, 2017 at 9:19 am
    Monica
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    <p style=”text-align: left;”>Tristan, can you tell me more, please?</p>
    Is the Teacher Manual needed?  Should I buy the student manual for each student?  Next year I’ll have 4th, 5th, and 7th that will need grammar, because to now they’ve only had very gentle introduction.

    December 14, 2017 at 1:05 pm
    pangit
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    Thanks

    Fix It Geammar looks like a good resource. I like so much all together and the short and sweetness of it. I thin it is cool to have the story written at tje end. My Dd likes writing … she’s working on her own book.

    I think I’ll have her look at a couple samples of Fix and Cozy and see what she thinks.

    December 14, 2017 at 1:11 pm
    Tristan
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    Monica – I bought the teacher’s manual and not the student book because they give you the ebook version of that free (code in front of teacher’s manual to download it if I remember right). I just print the student book out 6 weeks at a time for my kids (6 weeks is 6 pages front and back, plus cards for new concepts – so maybe 8 sheets of paper at most).

     

    December 14, 2017 at 1:17 pm
    Tristan
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    Also, up to now my kids who are using this hadn’t done much grammar at all. Starting with the first book is working perfectly. I don’t worry about whether we will make it to the end of the series of 6 books. Any grammar retained is great.

    IEW has a comparison chart linked on the main page for all 6 volumes to give you an idea of what is covered in each. They say you can start book 1, 2, 3 anywhere from 3rd-12th grade, and that books 4, 5, 6, would be more appropriate to jump into for 6th-12th if they have good grammar experience. Again, I just started at book 1 for each child. They also have a recorded webinar you can watch free linked on the main Fix It Grammar page. Here is that page:  http://www.iew.com/FIX

     

    December 15, 2017 at 7:00 am
    Monica
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    Thank you!!!

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