Sometimes I think it's tempting to purchase more "flashy" curricula with lots of colors, pictures, and long, drawn out explanations of simple concepts, but often this ends up being a distraction to students. Besides that, it's just unnecessary. Ridgewood Grammar: The Language Connection covers all the basics of grammar, including:
- nouns
- verbs
- pronouns
- adverbs
- conjunctions
- prepositions
- adjectives and more.
The book is basically designed as a workbook and it covers every grammatical topic necessary for elementary grammar. You could also use this workbook as review for the older student who needs supplemental grammar exercises. The explanations are short and easy to understand. The examples are clear and concise. Each concept is followed with a variety of exercises (fill in the blank, answer short questions, choose the correct answer, etc.).
While you could use this with one student in a specific grade, it could also be used in a multi-grade homeschool setting as well. I'm using it this year with my three sons, who are being homeschooled in grades 4, 5 and 7.
Sonya Haskins
author of Homeschooling for the Rest of Us (Bethany House, 2010)
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