Old WTM ed and grammer question

[momo4]

My 3rd grader is just finishing up FLL and I would like him to start a 3rd grade grammar program. Can someone tell me if Abeka God's Gift of Language is still recommended or if there is another program. I thought I had heard there was another recommendation. If there is, could you tell me if there is a reason why?

Thanks,
momo

[mcconnellboys]

I think R&S is the first choice now, as it's more homeschool friendly. But Abeka is still on the list of other recommendeds and that's what I still use,

Regena

[Cheryl B in VA]

Also, don't rule out curricula that has been released in the years since the 2nd edition TWTM was released. Two that come to mind are JAG and Growing With Grammar. I am using Growing with Grammar with my third child and loving it.

[nukeswife]

I'm just curious because I'm new to TWTM but I would think that FLL 3 would be considered a good option after FLL 2 and then they are coming out with FLL 4 later this year.

Kel

[LizzyBee]

I would think that FLL 3 would be considered a good option.

Kel

In the new edition of TWTM, R&S is the first choice. But I imagine that if they revised the book now, FLL3 would be the first choice.

[karensk]

Dd8 went from FLL to FLL3.

The transition has been easy so far! We didn't do it that way for ds10, though, since FLL3 wasn't available at the time.

[momo4]

Dd8 went from FLL to FLL3.

The transition has been easy so far! We didn't do it that way for ds10, though, since FLL3 wasn't available at the time.

What did you use for ds10? How does it compare to FLL3?

Thank you for all the replies I appreciate them!

momo

[karensk]

FLL
3rd gr: LLATL-Orange Bk (contains some grammar integrated with other language arts, but no diagramming at this point); we also reviewed some grammar lists from FLL from time to time; we didn't do R&S 3 because it didn't really match ds's learning style at the time.
4th gr: Winston Grammar-Basic (more of parsing style, I think; still no diagramming)
5th gr (this yr): R&S 5 -- we're back to the WTM recommendation; it's very easy to use and ds does fine with it.


FLL-3 has more grammar than what we did in LLATL-Orange, plus it introduces diagraming. Not everyone wants to teach diagraming this early, but it's a good fit for us right now. I like how diagraming is introduced in very bite-sized, easily-digestible steps. FLL-3 has some other stuff in addition to grammar (like FLL)...copywork, dictation, some spelling rules (e.g., forming plurals), memory work w/poetry & grammar rules, and more.

HTH!