Curricula and Learning Links - Language Arts
HomeschoolChristian.com Language Arts Resources
HomeschoolChristian.com Advice
Comparison of Progeny Press and Smarr Literature Guides
Developing Basic Writing Skills
Ideas to Stop Handwriting Letter Reversals (b, d, p, q)
Teach Your Child to Read in Two Weeks by Mary Morken
Tips for Parents of Reluctant Writers
Tips for Parents of Reluctant Readers
Teaching Business Letter Writing by Martha Robinson
Why A Child Should Learn Grammar
HomeschoolChristian.com Reading Lists
Books For Teaching Ninth Grade Introduction to Literature
Books For Teaching Tenth Grade World Literature
Books For Teaching Eleventh Grade American Literature
Books For Teaching Twelfth Grade British Literature
Books Recommended for Four to Eight Year Olds
Classic Literature for Children
Suggested Literature for High School Students
Bullseye Step Into Classics Reading List
Childhood of Famous Americans Reading List
Landmark series Reading List
Signature series Reading List
HomeschoolChristian.com Interviews on Language Arts Topics
Shurley Grammar
An Interview with Brenda Shurley and Vonda Stepp, authors of Shurley Grammar
Creating Your Own Handwriting Program
An Interview with Dave Thompson, Educational Fontware, Inc.
Developing Elegant, But Practical Handwriting
An Interview with Bruce Smith, Ph.D., author of SmithHand Handwriting Kits
Developing Spencerian Penmanship at Home
An Interview with Michael and Deb Sull, authors of books on Spencerian penmanship
Recommended Language Arts Products
Grammar Songs by Kathy Troxel
Highly recommended for learning in the car and relaxed learning
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Products
Highly acclaimed products including Student Writing Intensive and The Phonetic Zoo, written by a Christian homeschooling dad.
Sequential Spelling by Don McCabe
Outstanding spelling for reluctant spellers and children with vision difficulties
HomeschoolChristian.com Language Arts Reviews
Grammar and Reference Reviews
- Review of Calvert's Interactive 4th Grade Grammar
- Review of Calvert Reference Library
- Review of Grammar Songs
- Review of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Handwriting
- Review of Cursive First
- Review of Educational Fontware
- Review of Handwriting Without Tears
- Review of Italics, Beautiful Handwriting for Children
- Review of Memoria Press Copy Book
- Review of SmithHand Handwriting
- Review of Spencerian Script Penmanship Kit
Literature
- Review of Hand That Rocks the Cradle by Nathaniel Bluedorn
Reading/Phonics Reviews
- Review of The Reading Lesson
- Review of Rocket Phonics
- Review of Sing, Spell, Read, and Write, Pre-Kindergarten
- Review of Sing, Spell, Read, and Write, Kindergarten and Level 1 Combo Kit
- Review of Sound Beginnings
- Review of Spell to Read and Write and The Wise Guide
- Review of Watchword
Spelling and Vocabulary Reviews
- Review of Calvert's Interactive Spelling & Vocabulary
- Review of Calvert's Vocabulary for Life
- Review of English from the Roots Up
- Review of Phonetic Zoo spelling program
- Review of Sequential Spelling
- Review of Spelling Workout
- Review of Spell to Read and Write and The Wise Guide
- Review of Vocabulary from Classical Roots
- Review of Vocabulary Vine
Writing Reviews
- Review of Advanced Communication Series by Andrew Pudewa
- Review of Teaching Writing: Structure and Style by Andrew Pudewa
- Review of Bible Based Writing Lessons in Structure and Style
- Review of Imitation in Writing, an IEW supplement
- Review of Writing Trails in American History, an IEW supplement
- Review of Put That in Writing
Wholesome Reading and "Living Books"
- Review of An Elegant Hand, The Golden Age of American Penmanship and Calligraphy
- Review of Cleared for Action by Stephen Meader
- Review of Concord Cunningham Bible Sleuth
- Review of Just Jump
- Review of Once Upon a Time Saints
- Review of the Promised Land Diaries series
- Review of The Winged Watchman
- Review of the Trailblazers series of Christian historical fiction
- Review of William & Catherine, The Life and Legacy of the Booths, Founders of the Salvation Army
- Review of the Young American Patriots series by Susan Olasky
- Review of the Young Patriots series by Patria Press
