Beginning Wisely / First Language Lesson Grade 4

[KatConnolly]

I am new to the forum; forgive me if this has been discussed previously.

I have been homeschooling my 10 year old this year using a Thomas Jefferson Education. I just picked up The Well-Trained Mind and am totally fascinated by it. This is exactly what I was missing and what I failed to teach my 18 year old. He is weak in Grammar, Spelling and Writing. Strong in Math and Science (too much like Mum I guess).

I did some research for resources online and in the book. In your opinion, do I begin teaching grammar to my 10 year old, starting with Strong Start Language, followed by First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind 1-3?

The WTM recommends that Beginning Wisely follow the above outline. However, online I found First Language Lesson for the Well-Trained Mind 4. Does this replace the initial recommendation?

Thanks for your input.

[Chris in VA]

No, don't use First LL with a 10 year old. Use the Rod and Staff books, or use IEW or Voyages in English for grammar (also WTM rec's). If you don't mind the Christian approach, use RandS. First LL is really for 1st and 2nd grade.

Welcome to the Boards!

[Cornerstone Classical]

WTM's first choice is FLL, and then after FLL 4 they recommend R&S for the remaining years. R&S was their 1st recommendation before FLL 3 and 4 came out. So either program is going to be very good. FLL has narration/dictation/poem memorization/diagraming lines all laid out for you in a workbook format. R&S's grammar explanations are wonderful, but the child has to write out everything from a textbook. Some people have their child do it orally instead of writing all the assignments out. IMO, with R&S-- if you wanted to do narration and poem memorization you would probably want to supplement. R&S has christian content where FLL does not.

HTH:001_smile:

[KatConnolly]

Thanks Chris and Katherine! I appreciate the quick response and the direction.

Kat