I don’t remember diagraming in school. I barely remember learning grammar. I did FLL levels 1-4 with my daughter who is now 10 almost 11. She started to really understand the parts of speech once the diagramming started because she saw HOW the words worked together and why they were classified into their parts. I also finally learned how grammar worked by instructing First Language Lessons. I saw considerable improvement in my daughter’s speech as well. I am now in level 2 of FLL with my son who is 7. I am seeing the same improvement in his speech and narrations starting to form as he is learning to answer in complete sentences as requested by the program.
Now Writing With Ease. I waited to start him in level 1 this year. I can see Charlotte’s guide for writing as extremely wise. WWE is also helping form his oral narrating, providing good copy work, and training him in comprehension. SO pleased with WWE. We are in week 10 now. I had tried other writing curriculum with my daughter and SHOULD HAVE had her into WWE before now. She has struggled a bit with reading comprehension and pulling out the summary and main points of what she read, until now. I started her in WWE level 3 this year. She is in week 10 as well, and I see growth. It has been teaching her how to organize her thoughts and sift information. She had been having difficulty in math word problems because of not being able to pin point what was important. Is it a coincidence that she is doing better in word problems now?
I just wanted to share my experience with the Peace Hill Press materials. They have been slow and steady as well as very successful. I am not one to really stick with a curriculum unless I see fruit. And anything that falls inline with Charlotte’s methods has always bore fruit, always. Food for thought. Best wishes on your language journey… let us know how it is going later!
