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January 24, 2014 by: Amy Maze

The Writing Road to Reading Review

The Writing Road to Reading

The Writing Road to Reading was one of the first purchases I made when I began to teach my son.  It was recommended on classical-homeschooling.org as being a great resource for teaching reading to children.  It really is a great resource! The Writing Road to Reading teaches a phonics based method for learning to read.  Unlike other phonics programs it recommends using writing as the

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October 23, 2013 by: Heidi

A Review of Nitty-Gritty Grammar

A Review of Nitty Gritty Grammar

While coming up with a language arts plan for my eleven-year-old daughter I searched for a grammar reference book. I didn’t want a big volume too intimidating and heavy to carry around and use. While perusing Rebecca Rupp’s Home Learning Year by Year I saw she recommended Nitty Gritty Grammar. I contacted Ten Speed Press and they were happy to send me a copy to

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September 11, 2013 by: Daniele

Scholastic’s Idiom Dictionary :: a handy reference tool!

‘We can’t go to the store now, it’s raining cats and dogs out there!’ ‘You’ll get through this, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.’ ‘If you advertise this for free, every Tom, Dick and Harry will come out to get it.’ Recognize the idioms in these sentences?  Are you sure of what an idiom is? idiom |ˈidēəm|noun a group of words established by

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June 6, 2013 by: Amy Maze

Language Arts Resources from Curriculum Choice Authors

Our authors bring you all things language arts today! A selection from our personal blogs and some choice reviews from the archives. Have you browsed our Language Arts section? It’s full of reviews covering: Grammar Handwriting Literature Phonics Reading Spelling Vocabulary Writing So pin and bookmark this post today to help you with your language arts decisions now and in the future! Giveaway: Since this

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May 8, 2013 by: Ellen

Traditional English Sentence Style Helps Prepare Students for College-Level Composition

  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 and precision-stating our thoughts. Today, precision and structure seem to

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March 20, 2013 by: Cindy

Latin in the Christian Trivium

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. The course has been easy for me to teach and

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February 13, 2013 by: Cindy

Primary and Intermediate Language Lessons: Workbooks

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 was pleasantly surprised to find that workbook editions are now

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January 11, 2013 by: Mary

Staying “Up to Speed” With Grammar Minutes

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 been just what I was looking for, and my children

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