Anybody like Wordly Wise? I know it’s not CM, but I’m needing help. DS10 tends to pick up voc. pretty well just from reading (enjoys reading challenging books). DD13 is not as much a reader, and the type to just want to get through her work (but obeys and is diligent:) I don’t think her voc. level is what it should be for a 7th grader.
Last year we tried writing down words and def. together and using in sentences. I don’t think the words really stuck for long term. The goal was to try and use throughout the week in regular life, but that didn’t happen. This year I’ve been having them write words/def./a sentence for 2 words/day from their readings. I mean to go over the words w/them once a week…but haven’t. I’d really prefer them to be independent in this, hence interest in Wordly Wise. But foremost I want what’s best! I like the idea of words coming naturally from daily readings, but in reading classic books it seems like a lot of words she chooses are not every day words nowadays. Help, please!!! Blessings, Gina