The well-loved GUM program gets a visual upgrade. Content (available only for elementary levels) remains the same as the 2016 edition. Page layout is more appealing, with periodic full-color photo additions. Type size goes one step smaller, but in sans serif, so it is still very readable. Perforated pages are white gloss and attractive. As a result, be aware of potential smudging and eraser issues. The grade level is indicated on the back cover in small print. If you have the 2016 teacher edition, answers will align. The online ZB portal access is not included with this home school edition.
Units are the same for each 2-6 grade level: sentence structure, parts of speech, usage (troublesome words), grammar, and mechanics (punctuation).
The Student Editions are consumable and supply the daily lesson worksheets (with space to write), the pretests for each unit, a half-page of extra practice for each lesson, the unit posttests, and a Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Handbook (GUM Handbook) that is referenced in the lessons.
