PLAN AND SCHEDULE

No problem! We don’t recommend formal grammar until 4th or 5th grade anyway. We don’t offer writing curriculum for this age child, but we have the perfect grammar program! We recommend you start with "Jr. Analytical Grammar." When that is finished, follow it with "Jr. AG: Mechanics" (punctuation and usage). See the PLAN and SCHEDULES PAGE for detailed scheduling help. After that you’ll head to "Analytical Grammar" and "Beyond the Book Report" in middle school and "The Eternal Argument" and our High School Grammar reinforcement books in high school.

If your child has had previous grammar instruction (or has already completed Jr. AG), can he or she tell you what the subject, verb, and direct object of this sentence are? -THE FUNNY GENTLEMAN TOLD AN ENTERTAINING STORY.) Key: Subject—Gentleman; Verb—Told; Direct object—Story Can your child tell you what kind of verb FEEL is in these sentences? -I FEEL NAUSEOUS. (linking verb) -I FEEL YOUR SADNESS. (action verb) Please select YES or NO

No problem! We don’t recommend formal grammar until 4th or 5th grade anyway. We don’t offer writing curriculum for this age child, but we have the perfect grammar program! We recommend you start with "Jr. Analytical Grammar." When that is finished, follow it with "Jr. AG: Mechanics" (punctuation and usage). See the PLAN and SCHEDULES page for detailed scheduling help. After that you’ll head to "Analytical Grammar" and "Beyond the Book Report" in middle school and "The Eternal Argument" and our High School Grammar reinforcement books in high school.

Okay. Has your child completed either "Jr. AG: Mechanics" or had formal detailed instruction? Has your child completed either "Jr. AG: Mechanics" or had formal detailed instruction in basic punctuation and usage? We’re talking about things like comma rules, pronoun‐antecedent agreement, capitalization, and punctuating quotations. Answer YES if you are happy with your child’s mastery of some or all of these items. Answer NO if you think your child needs more practice.

Since your child still needs work with punctuation and usage, we recommend you start with "Jr. Analytical Grammar: Mechanics." It’s a 15‐unit course that covers the basics. Go to the PRODUCT page to see detailed information. Go to the PLAN and SCHEDULE page for scheduling help.

Good job! Having a strong foundation of basic punctuation and usage rules is important in late elementary school. You have a couple of options. If your child is close to entering 6th grade, you can consider starting "Analytical Grammar" (AG) using the three‐year schedule. You can also pair AG with "Beyond the Book Report" (BBR), our writing and literature course for middle and early high school. By using these two program together with a vocabulary program, you can feel confident knowing your student will have a substantive language arts program throughout middle school that will leave them well prepared for high school study … all in about an hour a day! If you don’t feel your student is ready for AG and BBR, consider taking this interim me to focus on wring. It’s important to hold your student accountable for the punctuation and usage rules he or she knows. That and grammar review at this point can be informal. Just talk about what you’ve covered in the past in conjunction with your writing instruction. Come back and see us when you’re ready for AG and BBR!

Which grade is your child in?

Ahh, welcome to Middle School! Your child is the PERFECT age to begin "Analytical Grammar" and "Beyond the Book Report" using our three‐year schedule. Please see the three‐year schedule section of the PLAN AND SCHEDULES page.

Your child is the PERFECT age to begin "Analytical Grammar" and "Beyond the Book Report" using either our three‐year or two‐year schedule. If you know you’ll have your child with you at home through 9th grade, the three‐year schedule is perfect. If you’re not sure what school choices you might make after 8th grade, or if you’re child has a good foundation in language arts and you want to move more quickly, the two‐year schedule might be a better choice. Please see the schedules section of the PLAN AND SCHEDULES page.

Your child is the PERFECT age to begin "Analytical Grammar" and "Beyond the Book Report," most likely using the two‐year schedule. Please see the schedules section of the PLAN and SCHEDULE page.

Would you say your child is generally on grade level in language arts, or have you maybe had some delays and he or she is not quite ready for high school level work?

Has your student completed "Analytical Grammar" or another SUBSTANTIVE grammar curriculum that has taught your child to master the phrases and clauses, but maybe just needs to practice?

That’s okay! "Analytical Grammar' and "Beyond the Book Report" are here to help you get your child ready for high school. You’ll want to use these two programs on the two‐year schedule. By the end of 10th grade you’ll have a student ready to dig in to great literature in 11th and 12th. "The Eternal Argument" is a perfect supplement to use at that me. Please see our two‐year schedule on the PLAN and SCHEDULE page.

Wonderful! Your child is ready for our High School Reinforcements. You’ll choose one per year (there are four) and use one worksheet every other week to reinforce what he or she already knows. If your child has not yet learned HOW to write essays and research papers, we recommend you choose "Beyond the Book Report" Season Three" to use this year. Now is also the me to start a deep study of great literature. The best way to begin is to use "The Eternal Argument" as your starting point. Read more and watch videos about all these products on their related pages.

No problem. "Analytical Grammar" is a very flexible program to schedule and use. If you look on the recommendations page, you’ll see a one‐year schedule that incorporates all of "Analytical Grammar" and "Season Three of Beyond the Book Report." The following year you’ll move to our High School Reinforcements and kick off a substantive literature study by beginning your year with "The Eternal Argument." That’s what we recommend in your situation.

Has your student completed "Analytical Grammar" or another SUBSTANTIVE grammar curriculum that has taught your child to master the phrases and clauses, but maybe just needs to practice?

Wonderful! Your child is ready for our High School Reinforcements. You’ll choose one per year (there are four) and use one worksheet every other week to reinforce what he or she already knows. If your child has not yet learned HOW to write essays and research papers, we recommend you choose "Beyond the Book Report Season Three" to use this year. A deep study of great literature is a major part of high school level work. The Eternal Argument is a fantastic supplement to kick this year off and foster meaningful discussions about any of the literature you read. Read more and watch videos about all these products on their related pages.