Queen's Learning to Spell Through Copywork

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  • January 20, 2012 at 6:35 pm
    Julie
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    I’m curious if anyone has used or is using this?

    If so, what are your likes/dislikes? 

    Thanks for sharing!

     

    January 21, 2012 at 5:03 am
    amama5
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    Me too:)

    January 21, 2012 at 4:39 pm
    petitemom
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    me 3!!

    Am thinking to try Copywork for boys next year…

    January 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm
    erin.kate
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    I use this with my girls, one is 6 (K) and one is 8 (2nd). The lessons are very short but I find them meaningful. The early books, A & B, are a review of phonics, so I like to use this once my children are fluent readers … my K’er is a natural reader so this is an excellent way to review phonics while also teaching some spelling through very short cw lessons … they’re roughly one line per day. We use all Queen for LL, HW, Cursive, Spelling, Math, and Nature so this works into our day naturally. Once my children begin 4th grade they’ll start Spelling Widsom, which I feel is richer in content and they’ve moved past the need for a phonics review. If you wanted more copywork you could do more than one line per day, which would move you through the four books more rapidly, as well. hth.

    January 21, 2012 at 5:17 pm
    petitemom
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    Just realized you were not talking about the same book.

    Erin.kate, just curious, why would you use Spelling Wisdom over the Thematic

    Copywork (grade 4-12) if you have been using Queens up to now? I have not seen it so just wandering. Planning on ordering a bunch of stuff from Queen so I like to read any comments about it…

    January 21, 2012 at 5:43 pm
    Julie
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    Thanks erin.kate!

    I have Queen’s Language for the Very Young and I have English for the Thoughtful Child and I can’t decide which one I like better….Undecided 

    January 21, 2012 at 5:52 pm
    erin.kate
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    petitemom, 

    The thematic copywork in Queen is not intended as a spelling course, to my knowledge, so I’m not sure that enough words will be covered as was the purpose behind Spelling Widsom. I use Copywork for Little Girls in conjucntion with QLL on the days when we don’t have cw in our LL. Feel free to ask away if more questions arise.

    jpkr,

    We’ve tried QLL, PLL, EFTTC and always come back round to Queen. They are all lovely and I think it comes down simply to preference. EFTTC was our least favorite, while oftentimes my 8yo will ask to work from her “mustard” book for a bit and break from Queen. I appreciate how Queen has LL from K-11/12 … they are lite but they are spread out over an entire education, so it makes sense. Things like diagramming and such will need to be supplemented, but that’s true for most gentle, CM grammar approaches. 

    Decisions stink! 🙂

    January 22, 2012 at 2:21 am
    Julie
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    Thanks erin.kate. My dd wants to use QLL becuase the pictures are in color. Smile Yes, your explanation of grammar being spread out over K-12 makes sense. 

    I like the looks of the Copywork for Little Girls that you mentioned too. 

    January 23, 2012 at 12:43 am
    Polly
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    I am using Queens spelling through copywork.   I only did it for ease during a very busy season.  I would use Spelling Wisdom insead.  The literature quality is much better in the SCM, in my opinion.

    January 23, 2012 at 3:02 am
    Julie
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    Thanks pollysoup! I’m VERY concerned about making sure I cover some of the spelling rules. I know that’s not real “CMish”, but I can’t get past it! Laughing So, that’s why I’m leaning more towards Queen’s. I love SW and would love to use it, if I can get past the no rules thing.

    January 23, 2012 at 3:49 am
    erin.kate
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    I was going to mention that, too, jpkr. Queen’s spelling and SW are sort of different animals. I’d actually align Queen’s Thematic Copywork (for grades 4-12) with SW moreso than Spelling through Copywork. They’re all lovely for certain, but they have different intents, in my mind. 

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