Grammar / Composition / Speech / Reference and Study Skills

Basic Resources for Parents

Any Child Can Write
Clear and Lively Writing
How to Write Clearly: The Meaning Approach
If You're Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You’ve Gotta Have This Book!
Writing Aids

Ungraded, Multi-level Resources - Comprehensive

Character Quality Language Arts (CQLA)
Understanding Writing
Wisdom Words

Ungraded, Multi-level Resources - Grammar

Analytical Grammar [grades 4-12]
Basic English (Power Basics) [grades 6-12]
Building Sentences with the Humpties
Caught’ya!: Grammar with a Giggle
Classical Writing [grades 2-12]
Critical Thinking Activities to Improve Writing Skills: Arguments A-1 [high school level]
Diagramming—The Key To Understanding Grammar
Editor in Chief
Egumpp - Electronic Grammar Usage Mechanics Proficiency Program [junior high-adult]
Elementary Diagramming Worktext
English for the Thoughtful Child [grades 1-3] - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Enough About Grammar [high school]
The First Whole Book of Diagrams
Fix-It!
F.L.A.G.S.
Flippers (review/practice tools)
The Grammar Key
Grammar Songs
Great Editing Adventures
Great Explorations in Editing
The Great Grammarian
Harvey’s Revised English Grammar [jr. high/high school level]
How-To Series from Teacher Created Resources
Humpties: Parts of Speech with “Eggceptional” Personalities
Institute for Excellence in Writing - See Teaching Writing: Structure and Style below
Intermediate Language Lessons (Emma Serl)
Jensen's Grammar [high school level]
Jensen's Punctuation
A Journey through Grammar Land
Language and Thinking for Young Children
The Latin Road to English Grammar, Volumes I-III -- See review under Latin programs.
Learning English with the Bible series
Learning Grammar through Writing
Painless Grammar
Primary Language Lessons (Emma Serl)
Rules of the Game
Simply Grammar
Structure and Style (IEW) - See Teaching Writing: Structure and Style below
Winston Grammar - see review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum

Ungraded Resources and Supplements for Writing

Classical Writing [grades 2-12]
Complete Writing Lessons for the Primary Grades
Complete Writing Lessons for the Middle Grades
Comprehensive Composition
Creative Writing (Razzle Dazzle) [grades 4-8]
Easy Writing
English for the Thoughtful Child [grades 1-3]- see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
The Exciting World of Creative Writing [jr./sr. high]
Expository Writing (Razzle Dazzle) [grades 4-8]
Fairview's Guide to Composition and Essay Writing [grades 7-12] - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Hands-On Essays [middle school-high school]
The “How to Write” Book
Intermediate Language Lessons (Emma Serl)
Institute for Excellence in Writing - See Teaching Writing: Structure and Style below
Jump In: A Workbook for Reluctant and Eager Writers [middle school]
Learn to Write the Novel Way
Meaningful Composition
Newspaper Reporters
The Poetry Corner
Primary Language Lessons (Emma Serl)
Stack the Deck Writing Program [grades 1-12]
Story Starters
Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Structure and Style (IEW) - See Teaching Writing: Structure and Style below
Teaching English through Art
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (IEW) - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center
The Word Artist: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Poetry and Bookbinding
Wordsmith Apprentice - see review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Wordsmith: A Creative Writing Course for Young People - see review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
The Write Book for Christian Families
Write More Writing Program/Writing Works
WriteShop [grades 5-12] - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
WriteShop Primary [grades K-3] (on the same page as the WriteShop review)
The Write Stuff Adventure
Write with the Best
Writing Aids
Writing for 100 Days - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum [grades 7-12]
Writing Step by Step
Writing Strands Levels 1-7, Creating Fiction, Writing Exposition
Writing with a Point - see review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Writing With Results
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Graded Language Arts Curricula

Alpha Omega LIFEPAC Language Arts Curriculum [grades 9-12]
A Beka Book Language Curriculum - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Applications of Grammar
Building Christian English series (Rod and Staff) - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Character Quality Language Arts (CQLA)
Daily Dazzle, Levels A-E [grades 4-8] (review resource)
Daily Guided Teaching and Review for Second Grade - see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Daily Writing
Easy Grammar/Daily Guided Teaching/Daily Grams- see complete review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
English for Classical Studies [high school curriculum]
English for the Thoughtful Child: A First Course - see review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
English I-IV courses for grades 9-12, School of Tomorrow
English for Young Catholics, grades 2,3,4,6, and 8
English 3 [E115], Landmark’s Freedom Baptist Curriculum
First Language Lessons [grades 1-2]
First Language Lessons: Level 3
Growing with Grammar [grades 1-7]
Journey through Grammarland
Language and Thinking for Young Children
Language of God for Little Folks, Books A-D
Learning Language Arts through Literature - see review in 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Literature and Creative Writing PACE courses, School of Tomorrow
Meaningful Composition
Saxon Grammar and Writing [grades 5-8]
The Shurley Method
Voyages in English (OLOV editions)
Writing and Grammar 7 and 8 BJUP
Writng and Grammar 9, 10, 11, 12 BJUP
Writing Skills series

Speech and Listening Skills

Speaking and listening are crucial to communication. We actually have more opportunities to develop these skills at home than at school because of the significantly lower student-to-teacher ratio. The following materials should be helpful.

Argumenation & Debate Videos and Book
Communication and Interpersonal Relationships
Play by the Rules
Playpen to Podium

Reference and Study Skills

Facts Plus

Extras

English Fun Stuff