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Posted: June 06 2006 at 3:48pm | IP Logged Quote time4tea
I am wanting to find a grammar book that I can use to teach Grammar to my two dc, wges 11 and 13. Any suggestions? I was thinking about Simply Grammar. Anyone familiar with it/like it? Thanks so much for your replies!

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Posted: June 06 2006 at 4:29pm | IP Logged Quote cathhomeschool
We used Simply Grammar and liked the first half but not the last. I was too confusing and vague on some points (for my grammar challenged self!).

We are currently theKISS Grammar site and School House Rock and Mad Libs for practice. KISS is free and very CMish IMO, but the website is a bear to navigate through! He uses literature to teach grammar, and focuses a lot on prepositions.

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Posted: June 06 2006 at 6:46pm | IP Logged Quote materdei7
I have used the Simply Grammar with most of my children,
(more as a supplemental exercise on a basic grammar principle).....it often helps them to see the basics and apply them in a creative and fun way. I first found it at the library and tried it for a while before buying it. I have not been dissapointed with it.



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Posted: June 06 2006 at 8:34pm | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
I used it orally when the kids were young, and we just sort of had fun with it...nothing formal. It was a relaxing way to do grammar quickly (short lessons).

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Posted: June 11 2006 at 3:37pm | IP Logged Quote Schoolrmacres
I too was thinking about using this next year. How would you compare Simply Grammar to Primary Language Lessons or Intermediate Language Lessons? Of these which would you more highly recommend?
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Schoolrmacres wrote:
I too was thinking about using this next year. How would you compare Simply Grammar to Primary Language Lessons or Intermediate Language Lessons? Of these which would you more highly recommend?
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I have all three and use all three!! Like MacBeth, we do Simply Grammar only orally and VERY relaxed. My oldest has done all three and will continue with Intermediate this next year and my second will begin Primary. The newer version available from HIllside Education is wonderful, much more appealing IMHO than the origional, and still very or even MORE CM. Goodluck!

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