mommy4ever Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I'm looking at everything we hope to accomplish over the next 4 years for dd13 and the up and coming, and I am realizing, I'm needing to self educate, that is the only logical step here. What can you recommend to give me jump start? Grammar is one I'm working on. As dd13 will be doing an essay writing module, I'll be doing it first. I need to learn how to recognize good/poor writing. Any suggestions? She isn't starting into this for about 5.5 months, I have a bit of a head start..lol. I need to get my ducks in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Warriner's Complete Course is a great choice for self-education in grammar and basic writing skills, imho. You can get it for a few dollars used online and use it as a handbook once you are done working through it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Another option to consider specifically for essay writing might be the Lively Art of Writing by Lucile Vaughan Payne. My daughter worked through it early in high school. Though she tired of the drag racing examples, we both agree it was a valuable and surprisingly inexpensive help. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Have you seen these articles? I think you'd like them. A Checklist for Self Education Educating Ourselves: Classical Education for Adults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy4ever Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Have you seen these articles? I think you'd like them. A Checklist for Self Education Educating Ourselves: Classical Education for Adults WOW. I hadn't seen those, I guess I haven't spent enough time browsing through the main website. Thank you so much for that. I have a couple of the books already, I checked the library they have several. This is a huge help. Thank you for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 WOW. I hadn't seen those, I guess I haven't spent enough time browsing through the main website. Yes, it's a treasure trove over there. Sometimes, with these boards so active, people forget it's there. And I think some newbies don't know it's there at all. Have fun with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy4ever Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'll need HOURS to snoop in there. I really haven't noticed there were articles before. This is fantastic, I'm very excited to be discovering all that the site holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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