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Rod and Staff English: Grades 3-5

I am generally a devout Charlotte Mason homeschooler but I do wander off the path sometimes. When it comes to teaching grammar I tend to go the way of classical education. We have been using Rod and Staff English for 3 years now and it has been one of my tried and truly loved curriculums.

Rod and Staff English Grades 3-5 is a Bible-based, classical English curriculum that teaches grammar and writing skills. A review from The Curriculum Choice

We started using Rod and Staff when each of the children reached 3rd grade level. Rod and Staff is a publisher that produces bible-based curriculum for Christian schools and homeschoolers. They produce curriculum from preschool to high school levels and provide full curriculum or you can purchase individual subjects. I have used their English and Math programs. For this review I will only go over their English curriculum.

Rod and Staff English: Grades 3-5

Rod and Staff English Grades 3-5 is a Bible-based, classical curriculum that teaches grammar and writing skills. A review from The Curriculum Choice

In third grade the student will study sentence types and structure. There are different types of writing exercises throughout the book. Simple diagramming is taught at this level. There are five parts of speech taught: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. There are lessons that teach dictionary work, proofreading and communication skills. There are 125 lessons and 5 unit tests.

Rod and Staff English Grades 3-5 is a Bible-based, classical curriculum that teaches grammar and writing skills. A review from The Curriculum Choice

In the fourth grade the student will learn seven parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. Diagramming is included in many of the lessons. There are lessons on capitalization, punctuation, synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. A typical lesson has an oral drill, a written practice and a review. Composition skills are taught with various types of writing lessons. There are 127 lessons and tests for each chapter.

Rod and Staff English Grades 3-5 is a Bible-based, classical curriculum that teaches grammar and writing skills. A review from The Curriculum Choice

In fifth grade the student will learn all eight parts of speech. The student will learn many new grammar terms. Diagramming is continued to be taught but at a higher lever of skill. There are composition skills taught including outlining, writing a report, writing a friendly letter, poetry skills, and writing stories. There are 119 lessons and tests for each chapter.

What are the pros?

Rod and Staff is an excellent and thorough grammar program. It is above grade level in my opinion. It is easy to teach, an open and go type program. The teacher manuals are easy to use. There is plenty of diagramming practice. It is a strong grammar program. It has a classical approach to teaching grammar.

Rod and Staff English Grades 3-5 is a Bible-based, classical curriculum that teaches grammar and writing skills. A review from The Curriculum Choice

What are the cons?

If you don’t like diagramming or don’t feel it is important, you may not like how much diagramming is taught in many of the lessons. It is above grade level. If you have a student who struggles in grammar you may consider going a grade level down. If you don’t want a program that has any religious content, you may not like the bible references that are throughout the book.

Purchasing Rod and Staff English: Grades 3-5

Milestone Books carries all the Rod and Staff Curriculum. Below you will find the link specifically to the English levels from this review.

Rod and Staff Grade 3 – Beginning Wisely

Rod and Staff Grade 4 – Building with Diligence

Rod and Staff Grade 5 – Following the Plan

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Originally published April 2009, written by Korey

Brenda (132 Posts)

Brenda is a homeschooling mother of 5, who has a wonderful husband encouraging her to be the best woman that God has created her to be. Together they are very intentional about spending time together as a family. She considers her daily life with her children as her ministry and has found many avenues to encourage others to live a lifestyle of learning. She is the founder of a curriculum review site authored by a group of well-known homeschool bloggers, The Curriculum Choice.


Filed Under: Classical, Language Arts, Uncategorized Tagged With: updated by Heidi C, Written by Korey

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