Myths & Tips - Using Language Lessons for Living Education
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Here I take a look inside LLFLE to answer some of the questions and misunderstandings about this program from Master Books:
Where is the teacher's guide?
How do you do Spelling?
How much/what types of composition is assigned?
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THANK YOU FOR THIS! We did Simply K, and now we’re in the middle of Foundation Phonics for the second half of Kindergarten. We LOVE Masterbooks, and after all of my research I don’t see any other box curriculum that is so truly open and go. With an almost one year old breastfed baby, open and go is mandatory for me! I was getting nervous that I might need to switch curriculum for 1st grade because of all of the reviews I’ve seen saying that Masterbooks is not enough, but this review was the most helpful and thorough that I’ve seen. Your videos were the reason I chose Masterbooks for Kindergarten and now this video is the reason I’m sticking with Masterbooks moving forward. Thanks again.
This is the best review/how to/tips/flip through on LLFLE!!! Excellent! You covered my questions/concerns. Thanks!
Agree! Thank you
I so wanted to love this program. We used it for two years and I did k-5th between all my children over those two years. It looks from the overview as if everything will be covered sufficiently- but reality was, it’s not. My children were so frustrated by the presentation of this program and how MB tried to pace it. We ended up abandoning the spelling early on - it didn’t work for us. The words didn’t go well with a spelling rule presented. K was more like pre-k for children who have gone to preschool ( mine had for fun). The phonics presentation in first didn’t work for us and I ended up buying a different program. I would strongly suggest calling and speaking to a rep regarding placement and use and then really look over the books when you get them and make sure it will work for your children.
Master Books really needs to offer thorough walk-thrus like this.
This was the single best review I’ve seen. Thank you so much. You answered all my questions, and put all my concerns aside.
Wonderful!! I'm so glad to hear 😊
I know this is an older video, and I'm just coming across it now, but this was incredibly helpful! I'm strongly considering Masterbooks for LA but was, in some ways, preparing to suppliment. However, I felt like I'd be supplimenting too much until I stumbled across your video. I still think I'll go a different route for spelling (thinking BJU spelling), but that's it! Thank you for clearing up all the myths and sharing all these tips!
Great review. As you were explaining the copy work portion, I thought of an idea. The child can make their own grammar flash cards.
Oh my goodness... awesome review. Thank you!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. As you said no other reviewer goes into these many details. I feel much more confident about my decision to use this curriculum.
Yay! I'm so glad to hear this! I'm gearing up to do 3 similar videos for their elementary science. Hope you enjoy the course!
I bought the DL version of level 4 and rearranged the book into a binder. Great minds think alike! Lol
I used this with my older daughter and I’m going to use this with my younger daughter this coming year. I rewatched this to support your channel and to refresh my mind about this course. This is such an excellent thorough video on LLFLE! I do supplement spelling with Spelling You See.
I hope you are doing okay 💕
Great flip through, very thorough!
Wow 😮 i wish I would see your review two years ago 🤦🏼♀️ but I will start spelling activities immediately with my daughter who is doing level 6 .!
Thank you 🙏
this was a great review! I really appreciate it!
This is an extremely well-thought-out and helpful review. It answers all the questions I had about the program and has convinced me to go for it!
You convinced me to give this another try. Thanks! Praying for you! ❤
Great video! We have been using levels 2 & 3 this year with 2 of my kids. You pointed out a few things that I can do better. The gentleness to writing has been absolutely excellent! My kids' confidence in Language Arts has grown, which is saying a lot!
We are really looking forward to this. Glad to hear it's going so well for you! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for doing this video, this is exactly what I was looking to see if this program covered!
I'm so glad to hear that! I love sharing to be helpful and really try to show things that I think will meet a need or encourage.
Great review. Thanks for the tips. I am currently using TGAB and am so overwhelmed with how long it takes at time. I am considering switching. Thanks for this info
You are most welcome, Amber!
I did the good and the beautiful as well and it was sooo long. There were so many tears.
This review/tips video was a blessing! I have been back and forth, trying to decide what curriculum to buy. I’ve been leaning towards Masterbooks but like mentioned, all of the negative comments had me second guessing. You clarified everything I had been wondering about. Thanks so much!
Thank you! Since I bought the pdf version and didn't print the whole book yet, I was not aware the spelling words were in the back.
Wow! Thank you! Awesome review 👏
This is a fantastic video, thank you so much!
What a terrific review! Thank you. So helpful. I'm ready to order it :)
Yay! You'll love it! Come back and tell me how it's going and how you use it! I love getting ideas from others!
I really needed this. Thank you so much! I’m even more excited to get this curriculum now.
You're so welcome!
Great review !!
Thank you so much for this amazing walk through of this course! This is so helpful in exploring whether this would be right for my child❤
This was a super helpful flip through. Thanks!
Thank you!!
This is a wonderful video that helps SO MUCH with breaking down Masterbooks and utilizing the WHOLE BOOK in a very logistical and simplified way. Thanks
So grateful for this! I was planning on using this for next year but still had unanswered questions after watching all other reviews. Thank you!
I'm so glad to hear! Let me know if you decide to use it. I'd love to know how it goes.
Excellent review/how to
Best one I've seen, thank you!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! This was a very helpful review. I appreciated the detail and did not mind the length at all. :)
I just want my videos to be helpful! Thanks for watching!
Awesome review!! Thank you so much for this video!!
You are so welcome!
Best review I've ever seen
Thanks for watching! I hope it helps many families this homeschool year!!
Another great option is Spelling City. You can plug the word into that website and play free games and even take the test online.
Yes! I was thinking of using it for the test because it gives the word in a sentence. I don't like coming up with sentences, lol!
Anyday Blessings Hehe! Me either! My mind always blanks!
Thank you for the info, I'm going to try that out!
Thank you so much for this video. It is amazing. I was about to change curriculum but these tips are perfect. 🤗
That's my goal....to help moms learn to adapt what they have because changing can be discouraging and expensive! Hope you enjoy the rest of your school year!
Very nice review! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching :).
This is a brilliant review! i used this curriculum this year for my 2nd year old...and worried he wasn't getting enough writing...i was a bit on edge about continuing for the 3rd grade....but your review on the composition was great!
I'm glad it was helpful. I really put thought into what I share so it's different than what others have already shared. No need to duplicate what other mamas have wonderfully done for us!
Woah! When you said thousands and thousands I was curious and had to come see! You weren’t kidding! My word! Congrats!
Lol! I was a bit surprised but super thankful so many have been helped by it.
Anyday Blessings You totally triggered the algorithm which I have yet to do, even though I do all the things I’m supposed to do. Gah! Lol! But that’s super cool! I also can’t wait to see your unboxing. I have a huge box coming too but I’m positive we got different things because everything I got was geared for my older kids.
Great review!
Thanks for watching! Hope it was helpful!
Thank you.
Happy to help!
That’s exactly what I was setting up to do with spelling. Great minds. I’ve never done LLFLE before but I’m excited
Let me know how it goes! Did you get my written plan from the blog? It's a free download. :)
@@anydayblessings2354 oh no I don’t see a link to your blog I would love it
@@anydayblessings2354 I’ll update you we are already on day 2 and my kids have liked both days so far. I noticed that my daughter knows all the sight words for level 3, do you know if master books would mind allowing me access to level 4 sight words so that she can still work on sight words when it asks during the lessons.
I really wish I would have watched this "how to" before we completed this program this year. We could have done it sooo much better:(
Thank you for this video!! I was hesitant to buy because there isn't as many sample pages on their website to get a good feel for it. This was tremendously helpful:)
I'm so glad to hear this! Come back and tell me how it goes :)
P.S. I am not using this program, and have no plans to, however, I just wanted to say that this is the best review/flip-through I’ve seen of it.
Thank you! I spend time trying to address things that haven't been shown when I prepare my reviews. I'm glad you found it useful!
You’re welcome! Can I ask what you are using to do the video from above you? I’ve yet to figure that out.
Or are you just holding the camera? That’s what I do, but I’d like to find a better way.
@@EducationalRoots I have a tripod with a phone holder attachment. For this flip through, the book is on the floor and I lean the tripod over it. I have put the book on a table before and lean the tripod over it but lately my best bet for doing a video is to go upstairs and there aren't any tables/desks up there.
Anyday Blessings Thank you!
I would like to see a Tips and Tricks video how you work in the bible and poetry memorization in the course.
We actually just used this for grammar. we didn't do any memorization, just read the selections as they appeared in the lessons. We did memorization with our Bible program at church.
This was really helpful, thank you! We have used both this and LLATL this year. My big dilemma is....which one to choose because I really like them both 😄. Have you decided between the two?
I have :) I plan to use LLFLE 3. I really love LLATL, too. It was a hard decision. I plan to explain it in my third grade curriculum video. To put it simply, LLFLE fits our overall homeschool goals and needs better. I'll explain in detail coming up!! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Awesome review!!! I just purchased this and you have confirmed for me that it is a great match for my granddaughter. It seems to allow many opportunities for me to include the accommodations I have to include in her instruction. This has been very thorough!
Great to hear! Have a great year!
Great review. You are fantastic!
However, I cannot, I’m good faith, do this program again. It looks easy but it does a very poor job of teaching concepts, things were mixed up and there was not enough practice or review. I felt lost, as the adult, in doing this curriculum. And the way things were presented were confusing, and non sensical. Thank God, I was not using LLFALE for reading, the program is horrible for phonics and spelling. I recommend All about reading and spelling. Thanks for this!
Is the Bible Story book, that goes with this, necessary? Can I use another Bible story hook we already have? Or would you say it is better to purchase it?
I used something else and it worked just fine. :)
Weird question: Do pens or markers smear on the pages? Some workbook pages are too "glossy" and causes smears.
Not that I have noticed. I wouldn't call these pages glossy at all. In fact, they are more like a newspaper print.
I have the PDF version. I took the teacher sections "out" via Print to PDF
Has anyone used LLFLE alongside All About Readinh and All About Spelling? I was considering getting level 1 for my son but the reading in there is taught completely different than AAR teaches.
There really isn't any reading instruction in LLFLE. There are just reminders to have your child work on reading. There is only one formal lesson (day 5) for spelling. So you could do days 1-4 of llfle and AAR/AAS as you currently do.
Great video! I am interested in level 2 for my daughter and my concern is that there is not enough reading and phonics instruction. Can you let me know your thoughts there? Thank you!
Has your daughter completed a phonics program? There is not phonics/reading instruction, but there is review. Master Books has a phonics course that is meant for K/1st but no formal instruction after that, just review. By the time you get to level three of LLFLE, phonics is only discussed as it merges with spelling (day 5 of weekly lessons). Let me know if you have follow-up questions.
When I look at Christian books to order this it says you also need the 101 favorite stories from the Bible? Did you find it necessary?
Of course it would make it easier to have the Bible reader they schedule. The page numbers would line up and you could be sure all the stories they assign are covered. However, I already have children's Bibles here and one of mine lines up really well. I am just going to have my son read from there on Friday mornings, draw the picture, copy the story title and truth listed and answer the questions from that Bible. So I think it's completely doable with your own children's Bible (provided there are discussion questions and something for copywork).
Thank you so much that saves me a lil money
do you know if the levels correspond to grade level? level 3 = grade 3?
Does this program review previous lessons while teaching new ones?
Does it include vocabulary?
Uh oh. I'm not second guessing myself on using this. We've started level 2 and I'm still tempted to use Learning Language Arts Through Literature because it SEEMS to have more literary analysis using great books and not just the Bible. I know LLFLE has a reading book list but what should we be doing to enrich their learning with those books? Do you know what I mean? I really want to keep loving LLFLE.
I'm in this same boat Karen! LLFLE is so colorful but I love LLATL is so beautiful in that it pulls in wonderful literature.
I’ve had this same question.
Mb only recommends their own books- which I find is a downfall for them. I had to find other book lists when I tried their program.
When I ask my child to write a story she constantly asks how to spell many words or she'll say I can't spell it. So do I just help her spell out every word???
How old is she? I don't focus on spelling much at writing time.
Are you still suplimenting spelling with bju? Or finding you need to supplement this with anything else?
I am using BJU spelling due to preference and because "if it's not broke, don't fix it." I think the spelling content in LLFLE is completely sufficient. We purchase the distance learning videos from BJU for spelling and it gives me some free time to work with my pre-k daughter. My son loves the videos, it works and so we are going to continue with it. We were already using BJU spelling when I discovered MB.
And reading comprehension?
I don’t understand how anyone can use this unless you are buying a grade ahead and more likely two grades ahead. It is so behind.
It depends on your goals and whether you follow a CM method or not. Formal grammar isn't introduced at the start in her method. This book lines up well with the CM method.
It’s not behind
Behind whom? Behind what?
Most homeschoolers like to go at their child’s pace and buy curriculum that fits the level of their child. If you need to go up a level for your child, that’s great. If you need to go down a level for your child, that’s great too. There is so much freedom in homeschooling and it’s wonderful that we can all buy curriculum that meets our kids where they are at and not have to try to “keep up” with others or try to align our homeschool with the things taught in public schools.
I was saying it’s not ‘behind “ on grade level. It’s a very gentle approach
@Samantha Graves I was replying to the original poster Michelle. Not you. Sorry if it came across that way.