Comments on: Daily GRAMS-Junior High/Senior High Level

By: Diane Allen

Diane Allen — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:58:55 +0000

Let me correct what I just said ____ I agree with Barbara, you WOULD NOT need to use Easy Grammer and Daily Grams together. Sorry I mistyped that and didn’t catch it in proof reading.

You might choose to use both products, but you wouldn’t need to every year. Daily Grams is designed for review. It can go with any other grammar curriculum as well as Easy Grammar.

By: Diane Allen

Diane Allen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:05:21 +0000

I used *Daily Grams for 2/3rd grade* (the pink book) for two of my children and found them a low stress way to introduce formal grammar. Later I used *Easy Grammar Plus* . The most helpful thing about this series is that they teach prepositions first and eliminating those from a sentence simplifies it tremendously. Another title in this series which I found especially helpful for my weak writer was *Easy Writing*.

Now I’m on my last child…..the one I wish I had done more grammar with (something like Rod and Staff maybe ). Since we’re doing 8/9 th grade I bought *Easy Grammar Ultimate* for 9th grade. This series is “180 Daily Teaching Lessons” and I find it to be just right for our needs. This *Ultimate* series includes “instruction” in just the right doses my student needs for many grammar concepts. The amount of practice is just enough for each day — not overwhelming, but thorough. I find it reviews the basics and takes them to a higher level, as appropriate for high school. My feeling is that you would need to use *Daily Grams* AND *Easy Grammar Ultimate* at the same time.

By: Barb-Harmony Art Mom

Barb-Harmony Art Mom — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:33:25 +0000

Have you looked at the other Grammar products? (You can use the link in the post above and then just click over to their other products.) We used Easy Grammar Plus and it was not overwhelming so I would imagine that their other levels are just as easy to pick up and put down as you wanted to.

By: greenchickadee

greenchickadee — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:49:28 +0000

Here is my question regarding DG’s: My children are growing up in an environment where proper grammar comes quite naturally because nearly everyone they are in contact with speaks and writes quite well. While teaching basic grammar, I sometimes find it difficult having to go through with a thick teaching curriculum when using DG’s seems to do the trick for now. I don’t want to hinder my kids, but I also don’t like to bog them down with unnecessary “stuff” either. Could you recommend a teaching (as opposed to just the DG type of “review”) curriculum that would be good for 4-5th grade and up that could be used in moderation? Grammar was so boring for me in school and I remember disliking it terribly, in spite of enjoying writing, reading and literature deeply! I don’t want to do that to my kids.
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By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:17:24 +0000

I am definitely keeping this on my list of things to look at in the future.

Thanks.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:14:16 +0000

I remember daily grams from HS 6th grade! I simultaneously hated and loved them. Can't wait to use them for my own kids. Thanks for the review! .-= Nicole´s last blog ..I’m weird, how are you? =-.

By: Barb-Harmony Art Mom

Barb-Harmony Art Mom — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:27:18 +0000

Easy Grammar teaches grammar and Daily GRAMS are meant as a review. The Easy Grammar lessons are topical and the Daily GRAMS are a mix of skills.

We used Easy Grammar Plus with one child and it worked well for teaching grammar. I would not have used both at the same time.

Hope that helps.
Barb
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By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:17:36 +0000

How do Daily Grams and Easy Grammer go together? Do you pick one or the other, or do they go together? Thanks for the review!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:21:48 +0000

I completely agree with you that these books are an excellent review of grammar for keeping their skills up. No need for hours of grammar in highschool, just enough to not get rusty. I actually took your advice on this a while back, and have been so thankful. Great review, Barb.