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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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Analytical Grammar Level 1: Grammar Basics - Instructor Handbook
by Robin Finley
Revised from Analytical Grammar
for 4th-5th grade
in Analytical Grammar (Location: GRA-AG)
Analytical Grammar Level 2: Mechanics - Instructor Handbook
by Robin Finley
Revised from Analytical Grammar
for 4th-5th grade
in Analytical Grammar (Location: GRA-AG)
Analytical Grammar Level 3: Parts of Speech - Instructor Handbook
by Robin Finley
Revised from Analytical Grammar
for 6th-12th grade
in Analytical Grammar (Location: GRA-AG)
Analytical Grammar Level 4: Phrases and Clauses - Instructor Handbook
by Robin Finley
Revised from Analytical Grammar
for 6th-12th grade
in Analytical Grammar (Location: GRA-AG)
Analytical Grammar Level 5: Punctuation and Usage - Universal Set
by Robin Finley
Revised from Analytical Grammar
for 6th-12th grade
in Analytical Grammar (Location: GRA-AG)
$62.00
Classical Composition Book V - Teacher Guide
by James A. Selby
2nd edition from Memoria Press
for 8th-10th grade
in Memoria Press Classical Composition (Location: WRI-MPCC)
$29.95
Climbing to Good English 1 - Teacher's Edition
from Schoolaid
for 1st grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
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)
Climbing to Good English 3 - Teacher's Guide
from Schoolaid
for 3rd grade
in Climbing to Good English (Location: GRA-CGE)
$6.00 (2 in stock)
Climbing to Good English 3 - Workbook
from Schoolaid
for 3rd grade
in Climbing to Good English (Location: GRA-CGE)
English 10 - Parent Guide/Student Daily Lessons
from A Beka Books
for 10th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
English 11 - Parent Guide/Student Daily Lessons
from A Beka Books
for 11th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
English 12 - Parent Guide/Student Daily Lessons
from A Beka Books
for 12th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
English 2 - Tests Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$14.17 $6.50 (3 in stock)
English 3 - Assessments Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 3rd grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$14.17 $8.00 (1 in stock)
English 4 - Assessments Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 4th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$14.17 $9.50 (1 in stock)
English 5 - Assessments Answer Key
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for 5th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$14.17
English 6 - Tests Answer Key
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$14.17 $6.50 (2 in stock)
English 8 - Home School Curriculum
from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
English Grammar Recitation I - Teacher Guide
by Ashley Gratto
from Memoria Press
for 3rd-5th grade
$14.65 $9.00 (1 in stock)
English Grammar Recitation II - Teacher Guide
by Ashley Gratto
from Memoria Press
for 4th-6th grade
$14.65 $8.50 (1 in stock)
First Language Lessons Level 3 - Instructor Book
by Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 3rd-4th grade
in First Language Lessons (Location: GRA-FLL)
$29.95 $15.00 (2 in stock)
First Language Lessons Level 4 - Instructor Book
First Language Lessons
by Jessie Wise and Sara Buffington
from Well-Trained Mind Press
for 4th-5th grade
in First Language Lessons (Location: GRA-FLL)
$29.95 $15.00 (1 in stock)
God's Gift of Language 4 - Quiz & Test Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$13.00 (1 in stock)
God's Gift of Language 5 - Quiz and Test Key
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
God's Gift of Language B - Test Key
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 5th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$4.00 (5 in stock)
God's Gift of Language C - Test Key
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$7.50 (7 in stock)
Grammar and Composition I - Supplementary Exercises Key
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 7th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Grammar and Composition I - Test/Quiz Key
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 7th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$11.00 (3 in stock)
Grammar and Composition II - Test/Quiz Key
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 8th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$10.00 (3 in stock)
Grammar and Composition III - Quiz/Test Key
6th edition from A Beka Books
for 9th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$13.00 (1 in stock)
Grammar and Composition IV - Quiz & Test Key
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 10th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
Grammar and Composition IV - Test/Quiz Key
4th edition from A Beka Books
for 10th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$4.00 (8 in stock)
Great Editing Adventure Series Volume 2 - Teacher Guide
revised 2010 from Common Sense Press
for 4th-8th grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$10.50 (1 in stock)
Growing With Grammar Level 8 - Answer Key (old)
by Tamela Davis
from JacKris Publishing
for 8th grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Hake Grammar and Writing 4 - Teacher Guide
for 4th grade
in Hake Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-HAKE)
$24.00 (1 in stock)
Hake Grammar and Writing 6 - Teacher Guide
by Christie Curtis & Mary Hake
2nd edition from Saxon Publishers
for 6th grade
in Hake Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-HAKE)
Language 3 - Test Key
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$9.50 (4 in stock)
Language Arts 3 - Curriculum/Lesson Plans
5th edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
Language Lessons for the Very Young
by Sandi Queen
from Queen Homeschool Supplies
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Queen Homeschool Language Lessons (Location: GRA-QUEEN)
$15.00 (1 in stock)
Mastering Punctuation Level 2 - Parent Book
by Curt Bumcrot
from Basic Skills
for 4th-6th grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Our Mother Tongue - Answer Key
by Nancy Wilson
2nd edition from Canon Press
for 7th-10th grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$8.99
Punctuation and Capitalization I - Teacher's Manual
by Martha Zook
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 3rd-5th Grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Rules of the Game 1 - Teacher's Key
by Mary Page, Peter Guthrie & Sloan Sable
from Educators Publishing Service
for 5th-6th
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$9.49
Rules of the Game 2 - Teacher's Key
by Mary Page, Peter Guthrie & Sloan Sable
from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-8th grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$9.49
Rules of the Game 3 - Teacher's Key
by Mary Page, Peter Guthrie & Sloan Sable
from Educators Publishing Service
for 9th-10th grade
in Miscellaneous Grammar Curriculum (Location: GRA-MISC)
$8.99
Sentence Level 2 - Teacher's Manual
by Martha Zook
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for 6th-8th Grade
in Rod & Staff English (Location: GRA-R&S)
Shurley English Level 1 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 1st-2nd grade
in Shurley English (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$17.50 (1 in stock)
Shurley English Level 2 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Shurley English (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$17.50 (1 in stock)
Shurley English Level 3 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 3rd-4th grade
in Shurley English (Location: GRA-SHUR)
Shurley English Level 4 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 4th-5th grade
in Shurley English (Location: GRA-SHUR)
$17.50 (1 in stock)
Shurley English Level 5 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 5th-6th grade
in Shurley English (Location: GRA-SHUR)
Shurley English Level 6 - Teacher's Manual
by Brenda Shurley
2nd edition from Shurley English
for 6th-7th grade
in Shurley English (Location: GRA-SHUR)
Sonlight Grammar 5 - Answer Guide
by Amber Densmer, ed.
from Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
for 5th grade
in Sonlight Instructor Guides (Location: CUR-SON)
$8.00 (2 in stock)
Supplementary Exercises for Workbook V - Teacher Key
from A Beka Books
for 11th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
Workbook V - Test/Quiz Key
from A Beka Books
for 11th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$11.00 (6 in stock)
Workbook VI - Test/Quiz Key
from A Beka Books
for 12th grade
in A Beka Grammar & Writing (Location: GRA-ABK)
$11.00 (5 in stock)
Writing & Grammar 10 - Assessments Answer Key
5th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 10th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$15.28
Writing & Grammar 11 - Tests Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 11th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$15.28
Writing & Grammar 12 - Tests Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 12th grade
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$15.28 $85.00 (1 in stock)
Writing & Grammar 7 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 7th grade
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Writing & Grammar 8 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 8th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$15.28
Writing & Grammar 9 - Assessments Answer Key
4th edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 9th grade
in BJU Writing & Grammar (Location: GRA-BJU)
$15.28
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