Preparing and English 2?

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Charika30
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Preparing and English 2?

Post by Charika30 » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:09 pm

Hi all,

I started my dd who is doing Preparing with English 2 because that's the book I had. But I was just looking through the LA boxes for Preparing and the next guide, CTC. English 2 seems very behind. Just wondering if I should skip 2 and move my dd to English 3 sooner? She is 10 and 4th grade. TIA.

luv2homeschool
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Re: Preparing and English 2?

Post by luv2homeschool » Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:36 pm

I would move up to English 3. #2 is very basic.
Christine
DS 12, Rev to Rev
DD 10, Preparing
Our fifth year using HOD!

mamanlait
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Re: Preparing and English 2?

Post by mamanlait » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:20 pm

Yes, English 3 for 4th grade would be ideal. We are using Preparing and R&S 3 now ourselves. I will say that I'm constantly amazed at how much is jam packed into Rod and Staff Grammar. Today, my dd 10 was diagramming a 2 part subject, verb, direct object, adverb, and adjective. We are getting toward the end of Level 3 and it really has taught these concepts painlessly.
Currently:
dd 16 AH1 -bits & pieces (previously used Bigger, Preparing, CtC, RtR, Rev, MMtM, WG, WH)
dd 12 REV (previously used LHTH, LHfHG, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, CtC, & RtR)

Nealewill
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Re: Preparing and English 2?

Post by Nealewill » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:10 am

We started last year with HOD and my oldest had not had any formal grammar before that time. She started in Preparing. She completed English 3 with no probably. It is a very good level and I think your dd would be much better placed in this level.
Daneale

DD 13 WG
DS 12 R2R
DD 10 R2R

Enjoyed DITHOR, Little Hearts, Beyond, Bigger, Preparing, CTC, R2R, RevtoRev, MtMM

Charika30
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Re: Preparing and English 2?

Post by Charika30 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:15 pm

Oh, thanks so much ladies! I will definitely be moving her up to English 3 as soon as possible then. I have to say that English 2 does feel very simplistic for her age right now. My ds was younger when I did it with him. Anyway, thanks again! :)

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Re: Preparing and English 2?

Post by MomtoJGJE » Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:15 am

2 and 3 are not terribly different in difficulty. I would move her up just to keep it on the level that's in the guide.

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