Start 7th grader with Diogenes Maxim?

[Kris]

Looking to start a 7th grader who has had a LOT of dictation and narration already, but needs work structuring an essay. Student is very strong on grammar and sentence structure, and I don't want to repeat anything he has already mastered.

I'm leaning toward Diogenes: Maxim, but would like some input from those who perhaps started in the middle, as I will be.

Thanks.

[greengables]

Dear Kris,
I taught tutorials last fall with students new to Classical Writing who were beginning in Maxim. With a strong background in grammar and retelling narratives in place, your student should do well. I started the tutorial with a four week overview of Homer, focusing mainly on the six sentence shuffle, telling narratives in media res and backwards, outlining, summary and precis writing. We also spent a good bit of time on Theon's Six Components of a Narrative for literary analysis.

I would recommend that you purchase a copy of Homer so you can see what your student may need to review/learn before you begin Maxim, and you will also find it handy for reference.

Hope this helps you!
Kathy

[Stephanie]

started the tutorial with a four week overview of Homer, focusing mainly on the six sentence shuffle, telling narratives in media res and backwards, outlining, summary and precis writing. We also spent a good bit of time on Theon's Six Components of a Narrative for literary analysis.

-Are these areas covered in the Aesop/Homer for Older Beginners?
Thanks

[Carolyn]

Yes, they are. The Aesop and Homer for Older Beginners books go through all of Aesop and Homer in one year.