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by pjdobro » Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:10 pm
I am really blessed that my dc are loving grammar and dictation! We make grammar fun by doing the majority of it orally and make it active. We do things like stand up for sentences and fall down for fragments/phrases (since they can't stand on their own

). They love really getting into their grammar. So far they are liking the dictation because it's new and they are easily able to master it. My ds is a really checking off kind of person so for him to be able to master the section and get to check it off really gives him a thrill. My dd likes anything that involves talking and social interaction.
At this point I don't think the dictation is challenging them too much in the spelling, but I still think it is beneficial. Both of my dc have a tendency to be careless when writing so I think dictation makes them slow down and thoughtfully consider the spelling and punctuation as well as letter formation. They both tend to leave out letters occasionally when writing not because they don't know how to spell the word, just because they are careless so dictation is helping them to listen, visualize, and think as they write. I think this is a wonderful skill and will pay off big in the long run. We may decide to jump ahead to more difficult passages later if they continue to find these easy. I do think though that even the easy passages have merit.

Patty in NC
b/g twins '02 Rev2Rev 2014/15
previously enjoyed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, RTR
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