I thought it wasn't recommended to start teaching grammar until 3rd. Why does TOG schedule grammar lessons (WA) even in 1st and 2nd?

Christine
1st yr TOG

THe Grammar that is scheduled is very basic; nouns, verbs, etc..
BUT!! we use First Language Lessons by Well Trained Mind for 1rst and 2nd grade which is wonderful!
I've always started basic grammar in 1st grade
kim

Thank you for the suggestion of First Language Lessons. I'm looking into it. What do you move on to after this for 3rd and above?

Christine
Wife to Larry
Mom to:
Kyle 17
Elisabeth 13
Homeschooling:
Christiana 6
Charlotte 4
Clara 2
Catherine 8 months

I am doing some first language lessons with my 3 young students, grades 1st and 3rd- with my oldest, I did some abeka, my 2nd child even less- but then jumped into Growing with grammar last year. I plan to go from First lang. lessons into growing with grammar with the 3 younger students, I really like it. It's basic grammar, written to the student. I did a review of it over at my blog, I'll link it here if that is allowed;
http://homeiswhereyoustartfrom.blogspot.com/2008/08/gro...r-show-and-tell.html

I've been very relaxed with grammar, but my oldest tested very high last year,go figure.

THey are coming out w/ FLL 3 & 4, but we go onto EAsy Grammar, which I've done for the last 15 years, and really like
kim

Can anyone compare FLL with Shurley Grammar? I've heard some really good things about Shurley.

Christine
Wife to Larry
Mom to ds (17), dd (13), dd (6), dd (4), dd (2), dd (8 mos)

I can't compare lower level Shurley to FLL 1/2. I have used FLL 1/2 with, well, I'm on boy #3 with it right now. I used Shurley 3 with Eldest and Yo was getting into it as well. Then I just got bogged down. Shurley was too teacher intensive. Great curriculum and all, but just more than I could handle. I had 5 kids at the time, I needed to simplify. So I found Growing with Grammar for the elder two. Whew! What a lifesaver!

Shurley certainly gives your kids a grasp of grammar concepts. Forwards and backwards, those kids are going to get their grammar. FLL 1/2 is an awesome, simple introduction to grammar. This being my 3rd time through, I'm yawning through it, but it works for the kids. None have ever had a problem with the material, have excelled through it. They were doing well with Shurley too, mind you, *I* just couldn't keep up with it all.

So I would assume that Shurley levels 1 and 2 would be awesome in delivering the concepts, just, in a more intense way than FLL 1/2.

FLL can be done in 30min or less...very often less. That means a lot to me, personally. The shorter time certainly does not mean a sacrifice of content.

I don't know anything about the other FLL levels though, I've only glanced at a copy. Sticking with GwG

(I probably didn't answer your question much at all did I? I'm sorry. That's what I get for trying to post when tired, hungry and a lot going on around me )