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Misty
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Posted: July 16 2014 at 1:36pm \| IP Logged

Ok let's start with some facts: 1. I am not very good in grammar 2. I don't believe in formal grammar at a young age cause they really don't grasp it anyway 3. I use Hillside's 1st book in 2nd-3rd grade, and the 2nd book in 4th-5th grade and we do it orally together very informal.

I bought a wonderful computer program that my 1st son liked. It's basically teaching parts of speech, and then the mechanics of it. He worked on this for 6-9th. It was a good fit. It was basically diagramming in a new computer type of way. Had all the why's and hows of it all.

Moving on to my 2nd and 3rd sons (12 & 14) they are struggling with it BIG time. Just can't make sense of it. My dh and I are on the same page with grammar, understand the basics and that's that. This program, as I said is very good but does go beyond that.

Now I don't know what to do? We are talking the middle school years 6-8th grade. They would be happy doing workbooks, but I think, no I know, they would get VERY bored with it. I had used a good few years ago Sandi Queens products and have thought about going back? Although we don't need all the information in them I think they would like the feel better.

What are your thoughts? What would you do, or where would you go with grammar? Thanks Misty

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Posted: July 16 2014 at 3:23pm \| IP Logged

We really like Winston grammar It is no frills, just the facts but complete, hands on and takes very little time. We do about three sentences a day, so it requires very little time but my kids retain the info and enjoy grammar. ( not that they would normally enjoy it but they like this because it s short ).

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Posted: July 16 2014 at 6:45pm \| IP Logged

We like Winston Grammar, too.

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Misty
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Posted: July 17 2014 at 10:11am \| IP Logged

Thanks for sharing I will go look into it.

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