Nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, phrases/clauses, synonyms/antonyms/homonyms, prefixes/roots/suffixes, etc., etc., etc. Grammar is an important skill to master for proper speaking and writing. It can also be confusing if taught incorrectly. Anyone remember having to diagram sentences? Okay, so I LOVED diagramming sentences because I am a geek. See? Sorry! I couldn’t resist showing off my […]
Easy Writing Activities for Summer
School is out for most people. We are taking a little break too. Not a big one as we want to keep to our year round schedule (so we’ll be off the first month after the baby is born). Whenever we take a break, we never really take a full break. There are still some […]
Figures of Speech
Simple and short homeschooling post today (and very, very, late). We have been painting the dining room! Today’s post comes courtesy of my 8th grade English teacher. She wrote this simple poem to help her students remember basic figures of speech and to help keep them straight. A simile is like a song It’s as […]