“Grammar? Argh!” Have your children ever moaned those words? Completing endless pages of grammar exercises often elicits that very response. Direct, sequential grammar instruction is important for helping students to understand sentence structure (and thereby to improve as readers and writers), but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun […]

By Dawn Burnette Whether your child is in first grade or twelfth grade, reading above grade level or just starting to sound out words, direct and intentional instruction in reading comprehension should be a regular part of each day. Reading comprehension is one of the most important skills we teach […]

Many people, when they hear the word grammar, experience an increased heart rate, feelings of nausea, and uncontrollable sweating. When I tell people that I write grammar curriculum for a living, they often take an involuntary step backward and look as though they accidentally took a sip of the water […]