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What do you use for these subjects for a 2nd/3rd grader? If you do not use a curricula how do you do these subjects?
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Madlibs and copywork from current read alouds/picture books.
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The Primary Language Lessons that Margot revised is great. Check it out at Hillside Education is really a great way to go. Also, tons of good reading and Mad Libs (ACMoore had these at 2 for $3.00 before Easter).
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mary g, thank you for that link. we used CHC's language of god and spelling books for 2nd grade. prior we have used sonlight's la. sonlight was too boring and chc is workbooky. i had seen pll recommended on mater amabilis, but not really considered it before. i loved those two samples! thanks for helping me make my decision for what to get for 3rd grade! 
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PLL is also available from Lost Classics, but I like Margotj's revisions -- the text is clean and the picture studies are beautifully reproduced. I posted a review of it at Alicia's blog March archive -- "Everything Old is New Again" -- I posted on March 21st.
Hope this helps!
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I find the best vocabulary builder to be reading aloud to the kids. I do stop at times to say, "Have you ever heard that word?" I can give a quick definition and then we keep reading! 
Mad Libs are fun for this age, as are books by Brian P. Cleary.
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Vocabulary Cartoons
One thing that has been a huge blessing in our home is Vocabulary Cartoon books. You can see them at the link (above).
This has been pretty painless in our home, in fact, it's often the first thing the kids look to do on their list. All three are doing the first book, and will continue through all books we can find.
Then I will go back and review them throughout the years as well. Reading is the best way to build vocabulary, but this is a nice way for them to get some extra in.
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Topic: Vocabulary/Grammar
