I have to admit that as a student grammar was my least favorite subject; give me math, science, social studies, literature anything but grammar. However, as a homeschool mom, I don’t really get to opt out of those subjects I (or the kids) don’t particularly like. So when given the opportunity to review a grammar program that is designed to take 5-10 minutes per day to complete, I knew that was a good option for us. Eli has been working onDaily GRAMS: Grade 7from Easy Grammar Systems
I’m excited that I’ve been able to review a grammar program that actually doesn’t seem like it’s torture for me or for Eli. You know since grammar will probably never be our favorite subject, but it is a very necessary subject. Daily GRAMS is designed to be a daily review of grammar topics that have already been taught.
Since I’ve been using Daily GRAMS with only one student, I didn’t go ahead and make copies from the Teacher’s Guide. I’ve just opened it up to the lesson each day and had Eli write in his grammar notebook. This has worked well for us as he didn’t have to wait for me to remember to make copies. Ha (Surely I’m not the only one who gets behind on making copies for kids, but I digress.)
How Did We Use Daily GRAMS?
Daily GRAMS is set up so that each page follows the same format. This made it very easy for Eli to get into a routine. The first sentence contains capitalization errors. The teacher’s guide encourages the student to just write the words that need capitalized rather than writing out the whole sentence. So that is what we’ve been doing.
The second sentence contains punctuation errors. Eli writes the punctuation sentences out, this makes grading the sentences much easier. Numbers 3 and 4 focus on general grammar topics such as pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, and anologies,
The final part of the lesson focuses on combining sentences. The student is given several simple sentences and must combine them. Eli often combines his sentences differently (but not incorrctly) than the teacher’s guide does. There is certainly room for variation when combining 4 or 5 sentences.
What Did We Think About Daily GRAMS?
I like that Eli can have a daily grammar review that doesn’t take a great deal of time to complete but that covers a wide variety of grammatical topics. What can I say about Eli’s thoughts, it’s grammar so it’s not like he’s jumping up and down to do it. But on the other hand, he doesn’t seem to dread it either so I’d say that’s a win. I really like the way the lessons are set up and I feel like the book provides excellent review and is a solid grammar course.
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Blessing,
Jennifer
