Ask a college English professor and chances are he or she will tell you that most incoming freshmen are woefully unprepared for college-level compositions. Why? Consider this commentary from Dr. Robert Einarsson, professor of English at Grant Macewan University in Edmonton, Alberta: In the past, the carefully structured sentence was the medium for encapsulating [...]
Looking for an in-depth, high school course that will provide a strong foundation in Latin grammar? Would it be even better to find one that includes historical background from a Christian perspective, too? You’re in luck! I’ve been blessed to use Latin in the Christian Trivium, Volume I with my high school daughter this year. [...]
As a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, I’ve used and loved Primary Language Lessons and Intermediate Language Lessons by Emma Serl for years and years. The goals of the books are to create students who are confident and capable to speak and write the English language. As my third child grows toward being ready for these, I [...]
Each of my children (grades six and two) has a gentle grammar program they use. I want to make sure, however, that they know what will be required of them when they take standardized tests this spring. I was looking for something quick, engaging, and low stress to assess their grammar skills. Grammar Minutes has [...]
I consider finding a good grammar curriculum one of the important foundations for my kids. We have tried several different ones. Each one was good in their own ways but just not right for my kids. When I was introduced to Growing with Grammar (GWG) I decided to give it a try. I am so [...]
Grammar Island is part of Michael Clay Thompson’s Language Arts series. (We’ve also been using Building Language this year, and have been so pleased!) It is designed to be a gentle introduction to grammar for the elementary student. Ironically, this “gentle” approach also introduces concepts that might be saved for middle and/or high school. The [...]
My family has used Oak Meadow curriculum through many of our homeschooling years. In 5th grade, we used Oak Meadow’s US History program. We learned history through their fun filled hands-on, activity-based approach. Later we used much of their English curriculum. This year we used their English program for 10th graders, called Literature and Composition [...]
Need something to break up the hum drum of learning diagramming? If so, this may be the perfect thing for you! The Big Bad Grammar Slammer: The Diagramming Game is a unique way to incorporate learning with fun. Students start with the tutorials, learning the sentence structure and proper diagramming process, then they get to [...]
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