High School Spelling and Grammar

Description

High School Spelling and Grammar will take students on a full year journey where they will learn a variety of spelling and grammar tips and techniques to ensure academic success! Perfect for students who struggle, those who want a more solid foundation or anyone interested in linguistics, students will learn a plethora of ways to crack the spelling and grammar code of the fascinating, and sometimes difficult language, of English Spelling and Grammar! 

High School Spelling and Grammar will cover a variety of spelling and grammar tips and techniques in 30 weekly class sessions. Students will complete multiple assignments each week to explore phonics, word origins and roots, dictionary skill/vocabulary builders, grammar and punctuation rules, and sentence diagramming — with a bit of cursive writing/penmanship thrown in.

Required Materials for High School Spelling and Grammar:

• Spelling Power, by Beverly L. Adams-Gordon
• The Logic of English, by Denise Eide
• The Grammar Guidebook: A Complete Reference Tool for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand
• How English Works, by Susan Wise Bauer and Mike Fretto
• The Diagramming Dictionary: A Complete Reference Tool for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How English Works, by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessica OttoTeacher-provided materials for cursive letter formation and penmanship practice.

Pair this course with Organizing Your Writing for a robust year of learning, or select it as part of a Sr High Bundle!