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Cherylanne
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by Cherylanne » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:04 pm
It's me again..starting another thread
I'm wondering about our transition to R&S from Easy Grammar. We are using EG 3 and 4 now. I've been reading how advanced R&S is and I wonder if it will be a shock once we start. I've thought about getting R&S 4 now and see how it works. If it's too easy for ds10 then ds9 can use it. Then I would get R&S 5 and stretch that our for 2yrs...then R&S 6 for 2 yrs.
Cheryl Anne3rd year to HOD and so glad we did!!
2nd year homeschoolers..
Mother to Jesse 12 and Jonah 13
wife to Scott..almost 17 years! WOW
Praying we train them in the way they should go
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8arrows
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by 8arrows » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:58 am
Although I like Easy Grammar, Rod and Staff is more difficult. I think a jump from EG 3 to Rod and Staff 5 would be difficult. You could possibly do it from EG 4 to Rod and Staff 5. Are you wanting to put them in the same R & S book? If so, I would really lean toward 4. Are you going to try to do all of level 5 or split it over two years? That would make a difference too. Level 5 really picks it up a notch. Have you looked at samples online? There are a lot and you could get a better idea of placement.
Melissa, wife to Jim for 28 years
3 graduated, 2 using US 2, 8th grade dd using Missions to Marvels
Isaiah 40:11 ...He gently leads those that have young.
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anointedhsmom
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by anointedhsmom » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:04 pm
Another thing to think about is whether your children have done any diagramming yet. If they have not R&S 3 has a great introduction to diagramming. I'm not saying 4 wouldn't work for you if they haven't done any diagramming but it's something to consider for placement.
I know this because I bought R&S for my son this weekend and this was something that Carrie and Julie asked me in regards to my sons grammar background.
Hope this helps!
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Cherylanne
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by Cherylanne » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:59 pm
anointedhsmom wrote:Another thing to think about is whether your children have done any diagramming yet. If they have not R&S 3 has a great introduction to diagramming. I'm not saying 4 wouldn't work for you if they haven't done any diagramming but it's something to consider for placement.
I know this because I bought R&S for my son this weekend and this was something that Carrie and Julie asked me in regards to my sons grammar background.
Hope this helps!
Yes, this does help. I will definitely consider this.
BTW-noticed your in Nashville..I'm about 90 min. south from there.
Cheryl Anne3rd year to HOD and so glad we did!!
2nd year homeschoolers..
Mother to Jesse 12 and Jonah 13
wife to Scott..almost 17 years! WOW
Praying we train them in the way they should go