Teach them to read well, write well, and know the language rules—or at least offer your kids the quality curriculum and resources from those that love to teach these things! Scroll through these seven options for learning language skills, and you’ll also find some good learning options for you too. | | |
Easy Grammar
Transform Grammar from Mundane to Mastery with Easy Grammar.
If you find grammar tedious, you haven’t experienced the award-winning Easy Grammar series by Dr. Wanda Phillips. Utilizing the prepositional approach, these texts simplify grammar instruction by removing prepositional phrases, allowing students to easily identify subjects and verbs and ensure proper agreement. This method has proven effective even for students who previously struggled with grammar.
To reinforce grammar concepts, incorporate Daily GRAMS into your Easy Grammar lessons. This daily 10-minute exercise reviews grammar, capitalization, and punctuation, while also enhancing writing quality through sentence combining activities. High school students appreciate the simplicity and effectiveness of the Easy Grammar Ultimate Series. Designed for mastery, this series offers 180 daily lessons that introduce, review, and apply concepts in concise 10-minute sessions, allowing more time for literature and writing.
Explore engaging Easy Grammar and Daily GRAMS videos at www.easygrammar.com, addressing common questions from parents.
Top Picks for Grammar Mastery
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Easy Grammar Series: Ideal for introducing grammar concepts using the prepositional approach.
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Daily GRAMS Series: Provides daily practice to reinforce grammar skills, suitable for various grade levels.
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Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Tailored for high school students, offering in-depth grammar lessons in manageable daily segments.
These resources are designed to make grammar instruction engaging and effective, catering to different learning needs and levels.
Easy Grammar and Daily GRAMS
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Clear Water Press
Who knew writing could be so much fun?
Engaging for students. Easy for parents. Fosters a love of writing.
At Clear Water Press, we’re all about story-centered learning.
Each of our programs is designed as a creative project students can complete in one school year. (Or set your own pace!).
Cover Story leads students, step-by-step, through the process of creating content for their own magazine. They write short stories, nonfiction articles, poems, and many other short pieces.
One Year Adventure Novel guides students through the process of writing their own novel. Both eager writers and reluctant writers can have their skills transformed! Includes access to several support resources.
Byline puts students in the role of a 1930s-era newspaper reporter as they dig up stories from the past. The program guides them into compelling journalistic writing. In the process, students are equipped to write great academic essays!
See the Clear Water Press Writing Programs
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Rabbit Trails Homeschool
Language Arts doesn’t have to be boring! Create delight in your homeschool with Rabbit Trails Homeschool’s Language Arts curriculum.
Literature-Based Language Arts
When children learn through real books, it makes their learning come alive! Did you know that children retain information more when it comes from living books? It’s true! We aren’t just pushing worksheets to your kids but introducing concepts like grammar and parts of speech using real books.
Hands-on Activities to Keep Learning Fun!
Whether you choose one of our Literature Volumes, a Novel Study, or our Writing Membership, your children will not only be learning language arts concepts but having fun while doing it! All Rabbit Trails lessons come with hands-on learning suggestions to keep your children engaged in their learning.
Learning Together as a Family
When you’re teaching multiple children in your homeschool, having to separate all of the lessons between the ages can become overwhelming. All Rabbit Trails units can be used for multiple ages so that you can teach all of your children together.
Create a Love of Reading!
Your children will have loads of books to learn from in every single lesson! Books are the cornerstone of all Rabbit Trails units, and there are a ton of opportunities for you to read aloud (or your child to read to you). We want to create a love of learning, and we’ve learned that reading great books really helps to encourage that.
Learn more about all Rabbit Trails has to offer!
https://rabbittrailshomeschool.com
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Institute for Excellence in Writing
Join Andrew Pudewa as he leads students on a writing journey year after year using IEW’s Structure and Style® approach. Students will take delight in Mr. Pudewa’s humorous, incremental, and effective writing lessons. The curriculum provides clear daily assignments and includes vocabulary words, grammar and literature suggestions, and lesson plans. Easy to use and affordable, Structure and Style for Students brings a successful solution to your writing lessons—guaranteed!
Try three FREE weeks at IEW.com/try-SSS
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Baker Publishing Group
Growing up can be fun, but it can also be a challenge. What’s a growing kid supposed to do to learn everything he’ll need to know? Sandy Silverthorne to the rescue! In The Big Book of Life Skills for Kids, Sandy puts his considerable knowledge to work to answer all of your child’s burning questions and to offer advice on a whole slew of topics, including how to make friends, how to deal with anger, how to tell a joke, and how to talk to God. Shop now on BakerBookHouse.com!
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Tommy Nelson
Breathe in fresh country air and dream of a slower, simpler, sweeter life in this poetic story about building a homestead with heart from bestselling novelist Melissa Ferguson. You’re invited to Our Friendly Farmhouse, where children swing under the sunset after chasing a rainbow and snacking at a tea party, where ducklings and kittens keep you company, and where friends are always welcome—a place where there is time to wander, memories are made, and hearts are full.
Read Our Friendly Farmhouse
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Sally Matheny
What Will You Tell the Next Generation?
Deep inside of us there’s a desire to tell the next generation something of true value, something which they’ll cling to for the rest of their lives.
Hi. My name is Sally Matheny. I’m a pastor’s wife and a former kindergarten teacher who homeschooled our three children for twenty-four years. I’m also a freelance writer and content creator.
I assist parents by searching for quality content—“whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise” (Phil. 4:8, ESV).
Then, I share what I find through encouraging articles, inspiring interviews, and thorough book reviews.
Come visit us at SallyMatheny.com. Be sure to check out the free printables and the monthly book giveaways. Receive inspiration and resources to help your family press onward—strong, courageous, and victorious.
Let us help you tell the next generation wondrous things!
https://www.sallymatheny.com
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