Lisa L. in MI Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Given I hear R&S 9 and 10 focus on writing, what do you suggest for grammar reinforcement beyond R&S 8? My boys will be finished studying Latin and Greek but will be studying their modern languages (French and Spanish). Thanks! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 more grammar beyond R&S 8? R&S is a very thorough curriculum. Would it be best, perhaps, to focus on writing and making any necessary corrections through writing? If you want a resource, though, I could suggest maybe continuing on with R&S 9/10---perhaps there are some grammar exercises there. Also, Abeka has their Grammar & Composition series---you could use G&C III for 9th grade and G&C IV for 10th grade, but I would skip the writing exercises and just do the grammar. They also have Workbook A for 11th grade and Workbook B for 12th grade. Also, how about The Elements of Style by Strunk & White (although maybe that's more of a resource for writing). Or, you could get the MLA Handbook, because it's a very handy resource for quick references to things like "does the comma go inside the quotation marks or outside the quotation marks" and stuff like that; also notations, citations, bibliographies, etc. It's kind of a grammar handbook. These are just a few suggestions, off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yinne Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My dd (went through R&S 8) has used Analytical Grammar's High School Reinforcement. They currently have two books available and plan on having four. This year she did American Authors, next year she will do British authors. Highly recommend it. You can see samples at their website. Yvonne in NE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnEaglesWings Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 more grammar beyond R&S 8? R&S is a very thorough curriculum. Would it be best, perhaps, to focus on writing and making any necessary corrections through writing? :iagree: Particularly if they have done well in grammar this year. Their foreign language studies will very likely improve their understanding of English grammar even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmen_and_Company Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 We used Stewart English from 9th through 11th grade. Analytical Grammar is another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in Indy Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I didn't find that my dc needed formal grammar after finishing R&S 8. We focused on writing and literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My dd (went through R&S 8) has used Analytical Grammar's High School Reinforcement. They currently have two books available and plan on having four. This year she did American Authors, next year she will do British authors. Highly recommend it. You can see samples at their website. Yvonne in NE This is what I would suggest as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa L. in MI Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 If anyone has further thoughts, then please keep posting. :001_smile: Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstonemom Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Painless Grammer~you can find the "Painless" books at Barnes and Noble. Also, Easy Grammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 There is a lot of grammar instruction in R&S 9/10 -- a ton! If you have liked R&S so far, you might consider sticking with it. Stewart English, as Carmen mentioned, is another good one which we have enjoyed. If you're looking for a change of pace from R&S, I think it would be an excellent choice. Best wishes, Luann mom of 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCA Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I like Elements of Style Strunk & White, I also came across Writing Tool: 50 essential strategies for every writer by Clark, Roy Peter and it has actual writing projects that correspond. I have also referred to the Writing Strands book. If they really needed a daily practice I'd use Easy Grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Ds finished R&S 8 this year (6th grade), so here's our tentative plan for the rest of his school life. ;) I tried to include a variety of grammar review, writing, vocabulary, and poetry. 7th grade Vocab. from Classic Roots – A Elements of Style (outline and reread each year) The Roar on the Other Side (poetry) 8th grade VfCR – B/C The Lively Art of Writing Eats, Shoots, and Leaves 9th grade VfCR – D/E How to Read a Book (w/ Classical Rhetoric by Martin Cothran) The Art and Craft of Poetry - level 1 10th grade How to Read Slowly (outline) Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace I.E.W: Advanced Communication (persuasive, note taking, college level papers) 11th grade The Art and Craft of Poetry - level 2 I.E.W: High School Essay Intensive (2nd semester for SAT and College Application essay writing) Our Mother Tongue (grammar) 12th grade A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations The Chicago Manual of Style (I'm assuming that here he'll be writing plenty in his subjects and might need these for reference.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 We do grammar through 8th grade, and then in high school, we do one year of grammar review. My ds is a junior, and we are going through Warriner's English Composition & Grammar Complete Course this year. It is allowing us to catch the parts of grammar that were not retained. This has been a very good match for us--we are also using the composition portion of the book this year. There are other programs out there--I just have not used them. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachmom3 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 They're different, but they're both good. Warriner's is probably more complete than Stewart, but Stewart probably offers more exercises integrating grammar with writing. A couple of caveats about Stewart: Many of the exercises in Stewart, since they involve composition, can't be graded from an answer key. The person doing the grading must have a firm grasp of grammar himself. Also, this doesn't apply in your case, but I would not use Stewart to introduce grammatical concepts to a student for the first time. Finally, I should add that my recommendation for Warriner's is limited to editions published before around the mid-1980s, which can still be found easily, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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