tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838992976671619809.post2511754990143522842..comments2015-06-08T17:26:40.642-05:00Comments on Little House in the Small Town: Wrapping Up the School YearJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01243328500255881859noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838992976671619809.post-79546293921995824952014-06-06T15:44:02.801-05:002014-06-06T15:44:02.801-05:00LOL, Rebecca! Yep, it's ingrained in you comp...LOL, Rebecca! Yep, it's ingrained in you completely. = )Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243328500255881859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838992976671619809.post-47133748579158815162014-06-06T15:39:56.037-05:002014-06-06T15:39:56.037-05:00Ah, j'aime bien le français! Good for her!
W...Ah, j'aime bien le français! Good for her!<br /><br />We're using BJUP French 1, 2nd Edition. I really like the curriculum (it's a good blend of conversational speech and thorough grammar instruction), but it's written for a classroom teacher. If I hadn't taken four years French in high school, I'd be pretty lost. (I'm still sometimes a *little* lost.) However, they do have a distance learning course available--either DVD or online--and I've heard good things about that. I like this MUCH better than Rosetta Stone. I especially like that it actually teaches grammar, there's a Bible memory verse in French for each chapter, and the "Culture" sections of each chapter highlight what missionaries need to understand in order to be effective in sharing the gospel with the French people.<br /><br />Rosetta Stone didn't really teach much grammar (even though there are lessons entitled "Grammar"). I'm not a big fan of the immersion approach, mostly because it's not really immersion unless you're hearing it all of the time. I also believe that grammar is a tool for unlocking a language, so once a student has some grammar knowledge, why not use it? (This could be an entire blog post, so I'll stop here.)<br /><br />Once I get through French 1 and French 2 with Emma & Jeffrey, I might offer to teach it as a co-op in our homeschool group for a small fee--depending on what else is going on in my life at the time, of course. ; )Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01243328500255881859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838992976671619809.post-65474095703306494422014-06-06T15:25:39.424-05:002014-06-06T15:25:39.424-05:00Mark of homeschooler forever: I can't wait to ...Mark of homeschooler forever: I can't wait to hear your curriculum thoughts.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448208268646425266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838992976671619809.post-58778884173438620042014-06-06T14:14:27.999-05:002014-06-06T14:14:27.999-05:00What are you using for French? Baylee's going ...What are you using for French? Baylee's going to start taking it next year.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261032566326846184noreply@blogger.com