If you've read very much on our website, you can see that we firmly
believe in natural learning as a manner of life and surely most of
you do too, at least in theory. Some subjects are easier
to do that way than others.
On this page (see the bottom), we'll share some easy
grammar tips, plus ways that we've naturally taught grammar.
In the meantime, enjoy our new
e-book below for teaching and/or reviewing grammatical terms as well as a
unique way to get reluctant writers to write.
We like using commercial ad-libs
for grammar/parts of speech familiarity and review but they aren't
all family-friendly; or at least not agreeable to our family's
standards of topics. Even the best ones are just a little silly, but
it's a fun and educational way to pass the time on trips on the
road, or for grammar terms review at home.
Family-Friendly Ad-libs
Our solution to this family-friendly problem was to write our own
stories to use for the ad-libs, and we found out that this adds to
the educational value as well. We have compiled an e-book of
original ad-libs for you to download, print and reuse as often as
you like for your own family. Use them when traveling, or as a way
to keep up on grammar when you take study breaks. Or you can
use them to spark interest in grammar for younger children.
The e-book includes 21 of our own favorite Family-Friendly Ad-libs
to use; some were written by mom for the children, others were
written by the children to use on the other children. We also include tips
on how to keep the silliness down when using them, and how to get
the children to write their own.
Here is one customer's response:
"The Ad-libs are great! I enjoyed [commercial Mad-libs] as a kid, but it's hard
to find "family-friendly" ones, and making them yourselves is such a
good idea. We really appreciate that yours are practical and teach
life issues (and grammar, of course) as well as
entertain."
Get your own copy for only
$4.95!
For an interactive way to learn word usage and spelling for those
difficult words that sound alike, mean something different, and are
spelled differently, try a Pair-Pear Tree!
Put up the tree and give a sample for the children and then let
them find and add their own pairs of pears as they come across them
in their spelling lessons or copywork.
Other sites to checkout for grammar.
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