Karen Adreola's Simply Grammar and Story Starters

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  • Wings2fly
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    If you have used these books, how did you use them?  How often?  How many years?  What grades are they best for?  Please tell me what you liked or didn’t like.

    I don’t have them do much grammar before age 10.  I am having him do Grammarland for 5th grade and he did Writing Tales before that.  I am trying to put together a long term grammar and writing plan.

    retrofam
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    I use Simply Grammar starting around 2nd or 3rd grade depending on how well the child is reading. I stop and set it aside when it gets too difficult, and wait for maturity.

    My current plan is to use it for 2-4, and start Winston Grammar in grade 5.

    Laura.bora
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    We have story starters.  I haven’t found a way I like to use them in our homeschool, but I do use them for our co-op in the creative writing class I teach.  I’m able to use it with 3rd graders and up in a co-op setting.  

    Benita
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    I assign Story Starters for my children around age 10. One per week. They may choose any one they want.  I don’t correct grammar/punctuation.  We use it as a way to get them writing creatively. It has been a help for two of my children who cannot begin with a blank page.

    Simply grammar I use around 4-5th grade as a simple overview.  I really like the easy style. It has worked well for us.

    Tristan
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    I have Story Starters and have used it two ways:

    1. Assign a child to read and complete in written form one story.  I’ve only done this occasionally with Makayla, she likes it for a change of pace.

    2. Read one aloud to a child and ask them to take over and tell what happens next.  This is fun and can be done with younger children too.

    Benita
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    I like Tristan’s idea of having a younger child finish the story verbally!

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