The Student Workbooks provide all student exercises, with all rules, definitions, information, and sample sentences. Exercises vary: some underlining, labeling, diagramming, and some construction of new sentences.
Grammar for The Well-Trained Mind: Red Workbook
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003399
ISBN
9781945841262
Grade 5-8
Classical
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Publisher's Description of Grammar for The Well-Trained Mind: Red Workbook
Contains the following components of the Grammar For the Well-Trained Mind Curriculum. If you already own the Instructor Text, and just need the student material for the Red Books, this is the bundle for you.
Workbook: The first of a four-book series, the Red Workbook provides detailed exercises in the correct use of English grammar, based on great works of literature as well as classic and contemporary works of science and history. Future Workbooks will contain the same rules and examples"but completely different sets of exercises, allowing students to develop a wide-ranging knowledge of how the rules and examples are used in writing.
Answer Key for Red Workbook: The Answer Key provides clear answers and explanations for the parent/instructor.
Instructor Text sold separately. The Instructor Text is necessary for teaching with the Workbook and Key.
Category Description for Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind is a comprehensive, classical grammar program by Susan Wise Bauer designed to bring students to a high level of mastery in English grammar, usage, and mechanics. It serves as the natural next step after First Language Lessons.
Using a four-year rotation with four color levels (Red, Purple, Blue, and Yellow), students cycle through the same grammar concepts with fresh sentences each year, allowing for deep mastery through repetition and increasing complexity.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Thorough coverage of all major grammar topics including parts of speech, phrases, clauses, diagramming, punctuation, and usage
- Classical methodology with scripted teacher-student dialogue
- Progressive lessons from basic to advanced college-level grammar
- Extensive practice through exercises, reviews, and application
- High-quality literary model sentences from timeless authors
- Flexible pacing allowing for completion in one year per level or spread across multiple years
Program Components:
- Core Instructor Text & Grammar Guidebook: Foundational teaching material used across all levels
- Student Workbooks: Consumable books with exercises and practice (one book per color level)
- Answer Keys: Detailed explanations for each level
- Diagramming Dictionary: Helpful recommended reference for sentence diagramming
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind stands out for its rigorous yet methodical approach that builds strong grammatical understanding and writing foundations. It is an excellent choice for classical homeschoolers committed to achieving grammar mastery over the middle and high school years.
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Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-8 |
| Brand: | Well-Trained Mind Press |
| Author: | Susan Wise Bauer |
| ISBN: | 9781945841262 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.5625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.2 |
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