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I have been struggling with grammar this year. Well, me AND the kids.  We are enrolled with Seton for 9th and 7th grade. I have trouble explaining things to the kids and getting them to comprehend the concepts since grammar concepts require a different style of thinking in my opinion.
Anyway, I was thinking about a t.v. series that used to come on with teen-age kids or college aged kids and they would discuss school topics in a catchy style. I remember thinking they would be cool for the kids, but they were much too young to benefit from it back then. I can't remember the name of the series, but they covered math, grammar and science etc. Does anyone remember this series and if it is worthwhile or not? I cannot remember the name of it. I am just trying to figure out something that might explain things to them in a manner in which they will remember it. Are there any other thoughts as to videos etc.? I know, videos seem sad, but I am a bit desparate!!! 
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Well, there's always School House Rock 
And I would do a search online for grammar explainations and see if there wasn't something there that would be helpful for free.
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This sounds a lot like the Standard Deviants.
Edited to add link to Standard Deviants.
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Kim
Not sure if you have caught our discussion on grammar etc but a link was given to a Victor Borge youtube, which has me thinking perhaps you could find something on youtube specifically for grammar.
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Yep, I think it is Standard Deviants as I remember it being a really weird name like that! Thanks for the link. The Youtube suggestion sounds like fun, but we have "dial-up".  SO, that nixes that idea.
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I can't remember the age level, but you might try finding videos of the PBS series Ghostwriter.
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