Facebook Community Discussions ~ English/Language Arts
Curriculum:
Explode the Code online vs. print books (11/20/12)
Five In A Row & Beyond Five In A Row (11/14/12)
Shurley English (7/30/13)
Sing, Spell, Read (12/5/12)
Time4Learning (1/2/13)
Grammar:
Teaching Grammatical Structure
Unschooling Grammar (1/2/13)
Elementary Grammar (1/2/13)
Help With Sentence Diagramming (2/20/13)
IEW vs. BJU Grammar (6/14/13)
Online Grammar Sites (7/9/13)
Writing:
Writing (tips/resources for helping boys, specifically)
Writing program for middle and upper elementary (11/20/12)
Programs to type & print on primary writing paper (12/5/12)
What to do when your child breaks their writing hand (1/2/13)
Cursive Handwriting Options (5/13/13)
Writing Program Suggestions (7/12/13)
Essentials in Writing – Grammar Content (7/16/13)
Spelling:
6th/7th Grade (and many others) Spelling Curriculum Suggestions (11/7/12)
Free Spelling Curriculum & Games for Early Elementary Grades (1/9/13)
Comparing All About Spelling, Spell to Write and Read, and Sing, Spell, Read, and Write (6/14/13)
8th grade Spelling/Vocabulary (6/17/13)
Making spelling fun and engaging for early elementary aged kids (9/6/13)
Reading:
Story books and movies that feature homeschoolers
Pathways Reading Series (11/7/12)
Testing Words Per Minute and Reading Level (11/14/12)
Reading The Diary of Anne Frank (12/12/12)
Resources to Accompany the Little House Series (1/2/13)
To Teach or Not to Teach Phonics (1/9/13)
Reluctant Early Elementary Aged Readers Who Know How to Read Well, but Won’t (1/15/13)
Using Bob Books to Teach Reading (1/23/13)
DVD or CD Based Letter Sounds/Learning to Read (1/23/13)
Free reading Assessment (2/13/13)
Chapter Book Study Guides (6/20/13)
Critical Thinking Curriculum (6/14/13)
Elementary Learning to Read Curriculum (6/17/13)
All About Reading vs. the Phonics Road to Spelling and Reading (8/26/13)
Book Recommendations:
Girl or Gender Neutral 3rd/4th Grade Chapter Books
“Must Reads” for Your 1st Grader (1/23/13)
Good Beginner Chapter Books for 8(ish) year old boys (1/2/13)
Conservative Christian book list for teens (1/2/13)
7th & 8th Grade Boys (1/29/13)
Early Readers with a Christian/Moral Focus (6/20/13)
Classic Literature Read-A-louds for young kids (preK – elementary) (8/31/13)
