Grammar curriculum advice

[Ohio12]

We loved and completed all the levels of First Language lessons, and participated in a year of the Classical Conversations Essentials program.  We have a handle on grammar basics. I am looking for some kind of beautiful or interesting grammar curriculum for my middle schoolers.  Does this exist?  Something that uses beautiful passages, or something that draws out nuances in grammar or talks about root words or just SOMETHING that would have us still working on grammar concepts, but not in a textbook way.  Just to clarify, I understand that we do need the basic textbooks as a base, but I think we have had enough of that.  Any recommendations?  

 

 

[TarynB]

This probably isn't what you have in mind, but have you looked at the Killgallon books, Grammar for Middle School - A Sentence Composing Approach? They're not necessarily based on "beautiful passages" but they use examples from published authors as part of the lessons. Not a typical grammar book. You can see samples here at the publisher's website: (edited to remove wonky link that keeps pasting w/ a security alert, just google "Killgallon grammar middle school"). You can also find them available for purchase at Amazon, etc.

 

Or maybe Michael Clay Thompson's grammar books? I haven't used them personally but maybe you could find opinions here by searching. Also very non-traditional grammar instruction. http://www.rfwp.com/pages/michael-clay-thompson/

 

(edited to fix link)

Edited January 9, 2016 by TarynB

[Mommy to monkeys]

I feel a bit like a broken record mentioning this again and again, but English Lessons Through Literature may fit what you're looking for.

 

This is the site- http://barefootmeandering.com/site/lessons-through-literature/eltl/

 

Good samples at Amazon (cheaper at rainbowresource) - http://www.amazon.com/English-Lessons-Through-Literature-Level/dp/150017694X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452304157&sr=8-1&keywords=english+lessons+through+literature+5