Need clarification on SWB's R&S English recommendation.

[dorothy]

I read SWB's recommendation that 7th or 8th graders who are starting R&S English, go back and start with R&S 5th.

My questions: What about 6th graders who are starting with R&S English? Should they also go back and start with R&S5 or does R&S6 cover enough of the 5th that they can start there?

My dd/5th has completed GWG6 and I am not sure if I should place her in R&S 5 or 6.

Thanks.

[Ellie]

I think she'd be ok in Progressing With Courage (6th), since she has done GWG. The diagramming might give her pause, but already having a good year of grammar will really help her to know where to plug in the parts of speech on the diagram. And the writing instruction won't be too difficult (probably).

[Rhondabee]

Actually, the "5th" grade was a misprint. The title of the book was the 6th grade book, and the correction is on the WTM website here:

http://www.welltrainedmind.com/updates.php

hth!

[dorothy]

thanks.:)