Winston Grammar is great for children who do best using a hands-on format. Colored clue cards are used to lay out each sentence, "diagramming" parts of speech in a very tangible way. Parts of speech are taught beginning with "articles," "nouns," and "verbs" and moving gradually into advanced English, quite enough for anyone entering college.
The teacher explains the part of speech that is being focused on and gives some sentences for the children to practice on, laying their parts of speech cards out in order. After this hands-on workout, the children may do the workbook page that reinforces the lesson in writing. Teacher's edition (included) contains complete, simple instructions for teacher, and workbook answers. I use this in our homeschool, for my children aged 8 through 15, and find in to be thorough and fun! We play it like a game and everyone enjoys it. My first choice in grammar!
Created and illustrated by Highlights magazine for children, these workbooks teach grammar including punctuation, parts of speech, editing, mechanics, fragment and run-on sentences, capitalization, verb tenses, and more. The instructions are simple enough for children to follow and correct all by themselves (all the answers are in the back).
Select books by skill level rather than age. Best for motivated children who can read and understand instructions, and then apply what they've learned in a fill-in-the-blank format. 48 pages.
Workbook A (Grade 2 and up): Sentences, end punctuation, nouns, verbs.
Workbook B (Grade 3 and up): Sentence structure, nouns, verbs, pronouns, mechanics, editing.
Workbook C (Grade 4 and up): Subjects and predicates, parts of speech, mechanics, proofreading.
Workbook D (Grade 5 and up): Sentence expansion, parts of speech,
capitalization & punctuation, verbs.
Workbook E (Grade 6 and up): Fragment & run-on sentences, agreement, usage, common errors.
Workbook F (Grade 7 and up): Complex sentences, editing for correct usage, comprehensive review.
Lots of homeschoolers like Easy Grammar's fill-in-the-blank worksheets and intensive treatment of grammar. The Teacher's Edition has the blank student worksheet on one side of the page, and the worksheet filled in with answers on the opposite page. You can write directly in the Teacher's Edition (covering the answers on the opposite page by paper-clipping on a piece of dark paper) or buy a Student Workbook to write in.
This overall course is complete, covering everything from antecedent pronouns and appositives through how to write a business letter. Younger grades require someone to explain the concept using the Teacher's Manual before doing the lessons. Easy to teach, easy to learn, and easy to remember—this thorough, regular day-by-day practice makes perfect!
What's a Daily GRAMS? It's a Guided Review Aiding Mastery Skills that you do every day for 5-10 minutes before your lesson to review and keep sharp all the concepts you are learning. Sort of a warm-up before you exercise. You'll fix a few sentences with the need for capitalization, punctuation, and more. Save money by purchasing just the Teacher's Edition, which has the student workbook in the front and the answers in the back. Use the Student Workbook for a second student. (Note: No student workbook available for Jr/Sr High Daily Grams.) Practice makes perfect!
