I had a long list of things I wanted to find in a first grammar/composition text: I wanted to apply what Charlotte Mason called narration, material concentrating on the writing process that would not burden the young child. I wanted a text that would draw the child into writing, and lay the foundation for good composition skills that could be applied in all learning situations. I wanted something simple and fun to work with. Originally published in 1903, this book uses wonderful pictures to stimulate the child s imagination and lead him or her into writing. There are memorization assignments, oral compositions, written compositions and practice exercises. Useful as a second grade English text, but it is also very useful as a first course for older, reluctant writers. No teacher s edition necessary; everything you need is in the student text
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Not for us:
We bought this on the recommendation of The Well Trained Mind book by Susan Wise Bauer. I liked how inexpensive it was compared to other grammar programs, and I figured it would not require a lot of prep. on my part. Other than that, I found this book to be tedious and boring. My 7 year old dreaded it. The dictation exercises, where I read sentences that meant nothing to him, while he wrote them down, was like pulling teeth. I appreciated the narration exercises, and he was improving on that skill by the... more info
Simply the best for Charlotte Mason learning!:
For those truly desiring a Charlotte Mason approach to English, this is a delightful book! It is not like your average language arts/grammar book! It is gentle and sweet and really encourages your child to use writing and narration skills in a fun, non-workbook way. Perfect for children 2nd or 3rd grade and up. Tho this book does have a suggested grade level of 2nd, I found that it was perfect for my 3rd grade son and am finding that my 6th grade son is even gleaning some things from this as a result! So... more info
Not the book in the photo:
Ok, I haven't used this yet, but it does look like it will be pretty good. This isn't the book they show in the photo. It's been reprinted and it's not 128 pages, it's 99 pages. And there's no ISBN number in the new book. Also, the cover is blue and in more of a workbook format than a book format: there are places for your kid to write answers. Anyway, I'm hoping it goes well, but I'm rather disappointed they haven't updated the picture or other info on the website.
not worth buying or using:
By the time my child was able to manage the writing involved, she was far beyond the concepts taught. While we enjoyed a few of the first lessons, the end of the book makes very heavy weather of what should be simple, intuitive grammar. Any child who reads will pick up on the basics being taught here -- the difference between a question and a statement, paragraphing, what a noun is, etc, without needing to be taught the specific terminology. Later, when more formal grammar is taught, these concepts will be... more info
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