Beyond and English/Grammar

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klynn
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Beyond and English/Grammar

Post by klynn » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:38 pm

My first grader is in LHFHG this year and I'm looking at Beyond for him for next year. I don't see where English instruction is included in Beyond? I know Bigger includes Rod and Staff 2. I'm thinking about starting him in Rod and Staff 1 in the fall. (or Shurley because that's what I used for my older child and I already own the curriculum) Has anyone else included R&S for a second grader in Beyond?

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Re: Beyond and English/Grammar

Post by agstefko » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:43 pm

The grammar portion is written into the Beyond manual. It's one day a week on day five. Some do use R&S 2 along with it, but it's not a must :)
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Re: Beyond and English/Grammar

Post by StephanieU » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:06 pm

Rod and Staff doesn't have a 1st grade grammar/English program. The first year of grammar is level 2, which is why HOD starts with that in Bigger.
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klynn
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Re: Beyond and English/Grammar

Post by klynn » Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:12 pm

Thanks Amy, I didn't see that on day 5.

Stephanie, thanks for pointing that out about R&S! I just assumed there would be a 1, so guess that's not an option :)

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Re: Beyond and English/Grammar

Post by TrueGRIT » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:34 am

If you get started on Beyond and your child needs more grammar you could always do the day 5 grammar several times a week. It would mean working ahead in the guide for that box.
I am doing Beyond for the second time- one child the guide was enough, one we've had to add the grammar in daily. I like to keep one day a week for review and "fun" with grammar.
Every child will be different. Just an idea if they need more without having to add a full subject along with it.
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Re: Beyond and English/Grammar

Post by MomtoJGJE » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:50 am

We recently did like the PP.... My first two kids didn't need more grammar than what was written, but my third did. So we did the day 5 grammar every day that we did school. Basically from where we were in the guide when we started this it took about 5-6 weeks to finish out the grammar, then I started with R&S2. Honestly, it feels like R&S2 is review of the stuff from the Beyond guide, so I probably could have started her in that instead of finishing out the guide.... but I think that is where every child will be different.

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