How I Use Michael Clay Thompson

In this video I give a brief review of MCT Level 1 Island. I also discuss and show how I incorporate it into my 4th graders homeschool year.

[michaelagoen]

Most down to earth review of Michael Clay I’ve seen. Thank you!

[howowen]

You thoroughly explained the practicality of it all and how to follow the progression of books. Does not seem as overwhelming now, thank you! Planning to use this level with a Dyslexia Dysgraphic this year for grade 7’ish. He had used EIW and the grammar was not explained in a colorful enough way. Just a topic, a couple worksheets, and off you go…except that’s not how he learns. As you said the “out of the box” way MCT explains grammar with stories and pictures will help this hopefully stick in his mind! The why’s behind it will be nice to slowly go through with a more read aloud-story form. And glad to hear it works well with her IEW too.

[mollytal]

Thank you for recommending the Facebook page! I just requested to join, seems like just what I need.

[thewordrules]

I've been watching reviews and also viewing the Student books for Grammar Island online. It looks like it's mostly teaching and very little practice. Are there ample practice sheets in the student book? On the site the discription for Practice Island says that book comes after Grammar and Sentence Island because it deals with full sentences, so the student will need to know all the parts of speech and sentence parts before using.

[heidig]

Thanks for such a helpful video! I purchased Island level (used) as well but have had a hard time getting started with actually implementing it. For some reason I always make things harder than they need to be. 🤣 Are you planning on using the Building language (vocab) book as well?

[kellymontes]

Thank you for this! I just got the students books and was super confused 😅 I can’t find the Facebook group could you link it or send more info please

[ramyavenkatakrishnan]

Wow. Thank you so much. That is super helpful!!

[gladiscecilia]

Great video. Can you share the implementation guide?

[sarahmogus]

What is the name of the Facebook group? I legit cannot find any group when I search Michael Clay Thompson. What comes up is only the page for RFP or for MCT himself. Thanks!

[elizabethlopez]

I see you didn’t include Building Language book in the Grammar Island level. Is there a reason you skipped it?