| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling by Subject Grammar Help, "Catch-Up's" and Enrichment When it's time to really work on grammar... by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006 Whichever approach you have previously take with grammar, there may come a time when your child could use some practice, needs to review formal rules, or wishes to learn more about how our language works. It might be in preparation for a standardized test or to improve the quality of their written work. Remember, too, that some students just like learning about languages, and enjoy extra practice or more in-depth coverage. Take a look at these resources and see which might fit your child's needs. A Journey Through Grammar Land by Frode Jensen -- a story-based approach to learning grammar A Guide to Grammar and Writing -- (grades 7 - 12) free online, a thorough coverage of grammar and style issues, written in a clear conversational tone, humorous, fast-paced power point shows available for many topics, see the index to locate particular topics, English Grammar 101 -- free online grammar and punctuation course, the equivalent of 100 hours of classroom instruction, incorporates grades 6-12 content standards. Plain but effective. No writing involved -- click to choose answers or add punctuation. Punctuation Made Simple by Gary Olsen -- free online summary Daily Grammar -- sign up and you will receive a free, fun grammar lesson each day, Monday thru Friday, and a quiz each Saturday. Wacky Webtails -- fill in the parts of speech to create a story Mad Libs Jr -- click on words and parts of speech to create a story Funbrain.com Word games -- free online grammar practice Capitalization Key Concepts -- a quick refresher at 6th grade level from McDougal Littell Barron's Painless Grammar by Rebecca Elliot -- (6 - 8) basics of grammar and composition written in a fun, preteen-friendly style, also good as a refresher course for teens, available thru major book sellers English Grammar for Dummies by Geraldine Woods -- grammar and usage basics written in a fun conversational style, good grammar refresher for anyone, practical content to improve daily speech and writing, available thru major booksellers Jensen's Grammar by Frode Jensen -- (high school) a high-powered, fast-paced grammar worktext, lots of writing exercises Jensen's Punctuation by Frode Jensen -- (high school) a high-powered text gives complete coverage of punctuation rules Sentence Diagrams by Eugene R. Moutoux, some kids enjoy these ;-) and those who do should also read "Diagramming See Spot Run" Karen Elizabeth Gordon series -- grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary presented with a lavish, though ghoulish flair, grades 8 - 12 The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, Sin and Syntax, and The Disheveled Dictionary The Apostrophe Protection Society -- to preserve "the correct use of this currently much abused punctuation mark " The definitive answer on Split Infinitives -- from Wikipedia What is Grammar and What is Not? -- an essay by Dennis Burges of Longwood University describing Edited American English the typical "school grammar" taught in the US StyleWriter software -- a word processing add-on that flags poor writing, gives suggestions to improve writing. |