English Lessons through Literature - update!

I don't know why I can't leave well enough alone.  I just need to stay off the Well-Trained Mind forums.  But if I did, I would have never found this:


English Lessons through Literature, as well as her other products (I think I'm using all of it).


This is a curriculum that combines literature, grammar, composition, copywork, memory work, poetry, narration (oral and written), dictation.  It is Charlotte Mason inspired, but with Classical components that include more grammar, and in level 3 and up (she has planned through level 6 at least) it includes copia exercises that are similar to Classical Writing and other writing curricula like it.  Here is a good review of it: http://www.barefootmeandering.com/eltl.html


I have already decided to start Madelynn in ELtL level 1.  I'm going to start her in ELtL 1 next year.  This year she will only be using Reading Lessons through Literature level 1 (which I only use as a spelling program since she is halfway through Phonics Pathways) as well as Handwriting Lessons through Literature using the Elson Readers as copywork.  I like RLtL because it uses the spelling method I love, and it comes in four different handwriting fonts.  No more HWT.


I'm going to use her free Pathways read-aloud schedule with Zach and Maddy (and Caroline if she wants to listen)
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UPDATE:  I've decided to move Savannah and Charlotte to English Lessons through Literature as well.  Their least favorite part of school is R&S English.  ELTL teaches the same grammar in R&S, only it is not drill-and-kill and it uses real sentences.  PLUS it has the poetry, short stories, copywork, dictation, picture study, and literature reading all scheduled out for me.  And it includes writing instruction, so I don't need Classical Composition or Classical Writing either.  I love it.
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 I just really like all of her products.  Check out her Lulu page to see everything she has for sale.  She has a lot of free products too.  Print versions are also on Amazon.  She has also offered to give free e-book versions of her curriculum to those who truly can't afford language arts, which I think is pretty cool.