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In an age when the truth and inherent nature of everything is routinely questioned, it should come as no surprise that grammar education has come to be regarded as unnecessary and even pernicious. Teachers advocate integrated approaches in what are essentially programs designed to facilitate language learning by osmosis—students will "pick up" the rules of English by reading and writing on their own much better than when they are subjected to rote memorization of the parts of speech and the drudgery of sentence diagramming.

This view is about 100 years old....and the one that preceded it stretched from roughly the 8th century B.C. in Greece to the early part of the 20th century across the whole Western world. While length of tradition is no argument in itself, the fact that so many great intellectuals were the product of the direct approach to grammar instruction (and the fact that so few of similar ability remain) should count for something. Grammar formed the basis on which the rest of one's education was built—the "grammar stage" of Classical education was just that, a solid grounding in the nature and usage of language intended to facilitate literacy, critical thinking and the ability to form ideas from existing facts.

It's hard to find a good definition of grammar, largely because its importance has been questioned and its content ignored for so long. Currently it's most often described as the rules regulating language, but this is only part of the story. Grammar is the system of usage employed for a language to facilitate and codify meaning. In simpler terms, grammar is rules that do regulate language for the explicit purpose of aiding universal understanding among speakers of that language. If such linguistic governance does not exist, people who ostensibly speak the same language will not understand each other.

A commonly identified problem among those educated in the United States is that they retain a certain form of illiteracy from their earliest years through high school and even college. They can identify and even read words, but they cannot interpret them in any meaningful way and they certainly cannot form complex ideas or thoughts based on what they read. There are (as with anything) a variety of contributing factors, but one of the most basic is the lack of direct grammar education they receive.

To design a bridge one must first be fluent in the laws of physics and mathematics employed in such an undertaking. The same principle applies to language—in order to understand what sentences, paragraphs and books mean, a student must first understand why words are arranged as they are, why punctuation works the way it does, what different kinds of words exist and why they must change form depending on context, even what context itself is. Grammar is that study, and it is not simply an end in itself, it is the foundation for the very thing toward which education aims: comprehension.

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A Beka Phonics and Language 2 - Set
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$60.00 (1 in stock)
Behind the Mask OSI
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
But and For, Yet and Nor
Words Are CATegorical
by Brian P. Cleary
from Millbrook Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Cache of Jewels
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$9.99
Caught'ya Again!
by Jane Bell Kiester
1st edition from Maupin House Publishing
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Grammar Reference (Location: REF-GRA)
Claritas Fundamental Grammar Text
by Shannon Carroll Bucko
3rd edition from Claritas Publishing
for 2nd-12th grade
in Claritas (Location: CUR-CLA)
$38.00 (1 in stock)
Claritas Fundamental Grammar Workbook - Cycle 4 Units I & II
by Shannon Carroll Bucko
3rd edition from Claritas Publishing
for 2nd-12th grade
in Claritas (Location: CUR-CLA)
Claritas Fundamental Grammar Workbook for the Lower Grammar Stage Level 1
from Claritas Publishing
for 2nd-4th grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
Climbing to Good English 2 & 3 - Dictionary Skills Respelling Flashcards
from Schoolaid
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Climbing to Good English (Location: GRA-CGE)
$5.50 (1 in stock)
Climbing to Good English 2 - Teacher's Guide
from Schoolaid
for 2nd grade
in Climbing to Good English (Location: GRA-CGE)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Climbing to Good English 2 - Workbook
from Schoolaid
for 2nd grade
in Climbing to Good English (Location: GRA-CGE)
Daily Language Review 2
Tch from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 2nd grade
in Evan-Moor Grammar (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Paragraph Editing Grade 2
by Sarita C. Silverman
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 2nd grade
in Evan-Moor Grammar (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Easy Grammar Grade 1 - Student Workbook
by Wanda Phillips
from Easy Grammar Systems
for 2nd grade
in Easy Grammar / Daily Grams (Location: GRA-EGDG)
$16.95
Easy Grammar Grade 1 - Teacher Edition
by Wanda Phillips
from Easy Grammar Systems
for 2nd grade
in Easy Grammar / Daily Grams (Location: GRA-EGDG)
$36.95
Easy Grammar Grade 2 - Student Workbook
by Wanda Phillips
from Easy Grammar Systems
for 2nd grade
in Easy Grammar / Daily Grams (Location: GRA-EGDG)
$16.95
Easy Grammar Grade 2 - Teacher Edition
by Wanda Phillips
from Easy Grammar Systems
for 2nd grade
in Easy Grammar / Daily Grams (Location: GRA-EGDG)
$36.95
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
by Lynne Truss
from Putnam Juvenile
for 2nd-6th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Editor in Chief Beginning 1
from Critical Thinking Books
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Editor in Chief (Location: GRA-EDIT)
$14.99
English 2 - CLP Teacher Manual (old)
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (old versions) (Location: OBJU-GRA)
$7.50
English for the Thoughtful Child Volume One
by Mary Hyde & Cynthia Shearer
2nd edition from Greenleaf Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Charlotte Mason Language Arts (Location: GRA-CM)
$14.50 $7.50 (5 in stock)
Explore Language Series
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal!
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
First Language Lessons Level 1
by Jessie Wise
2nd edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in First Language Lessons (Location: GRA-FLL)
$18.95 $12.00 (4 in stock)
First Language Lessons Level 1 & 2 - Audio Companion
by Jessie Wise, Mark Russo & Mike Smith
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in First Language Lessons (Location: GRA-FLL)
$16.95 $7.00 (1 in stock)
First Language Lessons Level 2
by Jessie Wise
2nd edition from Well-Trained Mind Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in First Language Lessons (Location: GRA-FLL)
$19.95 $12.00 (3 in stock)
Grammar & Punctuation Grade 2
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 2nd grade
in Evan-Moor Grammar (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary
by Brian P. Cleary
from Scholastic Inc.
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?
by Brian P. Cleary
from Millbrook Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
I and You and Don't Forget Who
Words Are CATegorical
by Brian P. Cleary
from First Avenue Editions
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
If You Were a Noun
by Michael Dahl
from Picture Window Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
If You Were an Adjective
by Michael Dahl
from Picture Window Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Kites Sail High
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$9.99
Language Arts 2 - Curriculum Lesson Plans
from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$45.00 (1 in stock)
Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 1
by Kristin Joy Pratt
from Master Books
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Language Lessons for a Living Education (Location: GRA-CMLL)
$41.59 $31.50 (1 in stock)
Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 1 - Set
by Kristin Joy Pratt
from Master Books
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Language Lessons for a Living Education (Location: GRA-CMLL)
$79.16
Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 2
by Kristin Joy Pratt
from Master Books
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Language Lessons for a Living Education (Location: GRA-CMLL)
$41.59
Language Lessons for Today Grade 2
from My Father's World
for 2nd grade
in Charlotte Mason Language Arts (Location: GRA-CM)
$22.95 $14.00 (2 in stock)
Language Smarts Level C
by Judy Wilson Goddard
from Critical Thinking Books
for 2nd grade
in Critical Thinking Language Smarts (Location: GRA-CTLS)
$42.99
Many Luscious Lollipops
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$9.99
Mary's Grammar
by Jane Marcet
from Yesterday's Classics
for 1st-4th grade
in Charlotte Mason Language Arts (Location: GRA-CM)
Mastering Punctuation Book 1 Set
from Basic Skills
Punctuation for 1st-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$25.00
Merry-Go-Round
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$9.99
Mine, All Mine OSI
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink
by Brian P. Cleary
Words Are CATegorical from Millbrook Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
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Oral Language Exercises
from A Beka Books
for 1st-6th grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$4.00 (5 in stock)
Phonics and Language 2 - Teacher Key
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$25.00 (2 in stock)
Phonics and Language 2 - Test Key
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$11.00 (3 in stock)
Phonics and Language 2 - Tests
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
Phonics and Language 2 - Worktext
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 2nd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
Practice Makes Polished: Level 2
by Kristin Joy Pratt
from Master Books
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Language Lessons for a Living Education (Location: GRA-CMLL)
$27.99
Primary Language Lessons
by Emma Serl
from Lost Classics Book Co.
for 2nd-3rd Grade
in Emma Serl Language Lessons (Location: GRA-SERL)
$10.00 (2 in stock)
Primary Language Lessons (Lingua Mater)
by Emma Serl
Updated from Hillside Education
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Charlotte Mason Language Arts (Location: GRA-CM)
$11.00 (1 in stock)
Primer 1 - Teaching Helps
by Kathy Weitz
from Cottage Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Charlotte Mason Language Arts (Location: GRA-CM)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Primer 1 Spring - Student Book
by Kathy Weitz
from Cottage Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Charlotte Mason Language Arts (Location: GRA-CM)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Punctuation Takes a Vacation
by Robin Pulver
from Holiday House
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$7.64
Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky
by Brian P. Cleary
from Millbrook Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Rod & Staff English 2 & 3 - Dictionary
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Rod & Staff English 2 - Pupil (old)
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
Rod & Staff English 2 - Set (old)
2nd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd grade
$20.00 (4 in stock)
Rod & Staff English 2 - Teacher Manual
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Rod & Staff English 2 - Teacher's Manual (old)
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
Rod & Staff English 2 - Tests (old)
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
Rod & Staff English 2 - Workbook 1
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Rod & Staff English 2 - Workbook 2
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Rod & Staff English 2 - Workbook 3
3rd edition from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 2nd Grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Shurley English Level 1 - Kit
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 1st-2nd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$49.00 $34.30 (1 in stock)
Shurley English Level 1 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 1st-2nd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
Shurley English Level 1 - Workbook
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 1st-2nd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$8.40
Shurley English Level 2 - Homeschool Audio CD
from Shurley English
for 1st-2nd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$10.50 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Shurley English Level 2 - Practice Booklet
by Brenda Shurley
from Shurley English
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$5.60
Shurley English Level 2 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$17.50 (1 in stock)
Shurley English Level 2 - Workbook
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Shurley English, 2001 edition (Location: GRA-SHUR)
Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk
Words Are CATegorical
by Brian P. Cleary
from Millbrook Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp
Words Are CATegorical
by Brian P. Cleary
from Millbrook Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
Up, Up and Away
by Ruth Heller
from PaperStar Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$9.99
Word Fun
by Michael Dahl
from Picture Window Books
for 1st-3rd grade
in Grammar Picture Books (Location: GRA-PIC)
$9.50 (1 in stock)
Word Wizard's Book of Adverbs
by Robin Johnson
from Crabtree Publishing
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Grammar Reference (Location: REF-GRA)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Word Wizard's Book of Nouns
by Robin Johnson
from Crabtree Publishing
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Grammar Reference (Location: REF-GRA)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Word Wizard's Book of Pronouns
by Robin Johnson
from Crabtree Publishing
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Grammar Reference (Location: REF-GRA)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Word Wizard's Book of Verbs
by Robin Johnson
from Crabtree Publishing
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Grammar Reference (Location: REF-GRA)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
Writing & Grammar 2 - BJU Subject Kit
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$131.31
Writing & Grammar 2 - Student Worktext
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$37.22
Writing & Grammar 2 - Teacher Edition
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$91.94
Writing & Grammar 2 - Tests
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$20.26
Writing & Grammar 2 - Tests Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$14.72
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