Raising Little Shoots Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I am wondering how others teach punctuation? Is it included in your grammar program? Do you teach it as it comes along? I have just begun 'The Sentence Family' with my daughter & would like a formal approach to teaching punctuation, capitalisation etc. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Punctuation is included in my kids grammar program. Punctuation rules are introduced and than the "put in the correct punctuation" exercises follows the lessons. After that is the proof reading exercises. Punctuation was also included in the grammar program when I was a kid in a convent school. There are slight differences in British and American punctuation rules though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBanjoClown Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 We use Easy Grammar, and it includes punctuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Evan Moor's Daily language review is good for mechanics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I often pull sentence models from writing handbooks and curricula, and have the student compose similar sentences. I do not like having a student correct improper punctuation. I've used correction worksheets, but find them to be ineffective and possibly counter productive for students with strong visual memory skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The grammar texts we use cover punctuation thoroughly. My kids use First Language Lessons in the early years, and Rod and Staff's English beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raising Little Shoots Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 thank you to all for your thoughts. Hunter - it is interesting that you say correction worksheets can be ineffective. That was something I was considering. SilverMoon - how far do you go with first language lessons & where do you pick up in R&S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 SilverMoon - how far do you go with first language lessons & where do you pick up in R&S? The highest First Language Lessons level my kids have done is 3. The kids and myself have all adored the first two levels, and they did enjoy the 3 book on the whole, but they were very done with the completely mom-dependent format by the end of that 3 book. Rod and Staff's English 4 picks up perfectly after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raising Little Shoots Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Super, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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