Lower Grammar
In addition to copy work and Primary Language Lessons, I am using Writing Aids with Ethan. We pull words from our reading from the week for his word bank cards. We also memorized this poem about grammar:
A noun's the name of anything; As, school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun; As, great, small, pretty, white, or brown. Three of these words we often see, Called articles - a, an, and the.
Instead of nouns the pronouns stand; John's head, his face, my arm, your hand.
Verbs tell of something being done; As read, write, spell, sing, jump, or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell; As, slowly, quickly, ill, or well. They also tell us where and when; As here, and there, and now, and then.
A preposition stands before A noun; as in, or through, a door.
Conjunctions sentences unite; As kittens scratch and puppies bite.
The interjection shows surprise; As, O, how pretty! Ah, how wise!
Dialectic and Rhetoric PBS produced a film in 2000 chronicling the life of Napoleon. It is very good and available on Netflix. The web site linked provides some helpful information for students and some useful lesson plans if you have the time, which we didn't. We also spent some time, more time in fact, over at the BBC web site. There you will find articles and interactive content that will enrich your student's week.
This blog is a look into our homeschooling journey as we use Tapestry of Grace. You'll also find stories from various books I have collected that are now in the public domain and real life slipping in occasionally. Most posts from the public domain books have a pdf that you may download and print. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
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