Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
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This topic has 8 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 3 months ago by Sonya Shafer.

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May 5, 2009 at 4:08 pm
meadowsweetmama
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I’m planning to purchase analytical grammer soon and am wondering if I use it with my 12 year old would I then need to use the regular version afterwards or would that be redundent? Thanks for any thoughts. Pamela
May 6, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Sonya Shafer
Moderator
The regular Analytical Grammar is the main course you want to use, in my opinion. The Junior AG is the optional one and covers only a small portion of the full-blown main course. I don’t think I would recommend using the Junior version and skipping the regular AG, but you could skip the Junior and use just the regular AG.
May 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm
meadowsweetmama
Participant
Sonya, thanks for that input as I really don’t want to purchase extra items and waste time. Pamela
January 3, 2012 at 3:38 am
AngieG
Participant
If I opted to skip JAG (planning to go straight to AG later), what would be an alternative for 10 year olds? I feel like we should be doing some sort of grammar lessons. Thanks!
January 3, 2012 at 8:18 am
Rachel White
Participant
AngieG, have ya’ll done Grammarland? It would take about 17 weeks, done one a week and it’d be a fun break from previous, doldrum grammar texts. I have a 10 and 11 yr. old and they enjoy it (so does my hubby when he listenes in and I laugh out loud). It was previously used in schoolrooms in the early 20th cen.
You can purchase it here:http://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Land-Yesterdays-Classics-M-Nesbitt/dp/1599153327
or get free:http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/userfiles/0/32796438915.pdf
along with reading it aloud, there are worksheets that have been made for each chapter to fulfill the work “Judge Grammar” wants the pupuls to do:http://www.hslaunch.com/mypage/profile/525
After that, ya’ll could use an all inclusive, CM style language arts curricula like, Intermediate Language Lessons, with it’s TG, for 2-3 years then use either AG or Our Mother Tongue, with it’s TG.
There is the non-consumable ILL or some that have been redone and reformatted in a workbook style, consumable format. THose you’d have to buy one for each child, whereas the non-consumable they’d share and just write into a notebook-that’s what we do. If you’re already doing dictation, then you could skip those exercises; otherwise, they should be done for spelling, capitalization and puncution practice. I skip those in ILL because we use Spelling Wisdom 2x a week.
Workbook format:
Living books curriculum:http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=LBC&Category_Code=Grammar
HIllside (if your’re Catholic):http://hillsideeducation.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=82
HTH,Rachel
January 3, 2012 at 2:29 pm
amama5
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Sonya, I’m a little confused now, on the free curriculum guide under grammar it says to use JAG in grades 5 and 6, then start AG in 8th. But your post seems to be saying to skip the JAG so what would they do in grades 5 and 6? Thanks
January 3, 2012 at 2:43 pm
sheraz
Participant
I think Sonya was just telling the OP that if she was planning on just using one program to use AG for her 12 year old. I don’t think that she is changing the original plan. The JAG is a good intro to AG, so just follow the guidelines as listed in the curriculum guide if that is what you are planning. =)
January 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm
AngieG
Participant
Rachel, Thanks for your post! I actually did see good comments about Grammarland last night. I got it for the kids’ Kindle’s and printed out the first Chapter’s lesson sheet. Very cute way to learn the basics!! So much more fun than endless hours of workbooks. 🙁 I will look into the other resources you mentioned for after we’re finished with Grammarland. I appreciate the advice! (Are you in the south somewhere? I noticed you said “yall”! 🙂
January 3, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Sonya Shafer
Moderator
That’s right, sheraz. Thanks for clarifying.
With my oldest two, I used only AG because JAG wasn’t around yet. And I felt it was a good, thorough grammar course. So in my mind, it’s a perfectly viable option to use only AG. However, I know some people want grammar in the younger grades as well; so JAG is a great introduction for those who want more grammar than just three years of AG.
As always, teach the child, not the curriculum.