This is our second year using this book(used the first half for third grade and now using the second half for fourth grade). I’m SO pleased with this method. I wasn’t sure at first since it’s nothing like traditional language arts that you see in traditional school settings. I would highly encourage people to try it!! It takes us only about 15 min two times a week and I’m amazed at how much my daughter is learning without it feeling like learning. I often hear people talking about how they do LA every day and for 30-45 min at a time and how frustrated their kids are and how much they dislike writing. I feel that this program is a great fix for that! I’m so thankful to be using it! Thanks SCM!!