Native Tongue: Exploring English Grammar Systems, Structure and Relationships

By Stacy Williams

English is our native tongue. Because of this early language immersion, we all have a poetic grasp on grammar long before we can name the systems and structures in place. Studying grammar helps us to understand why we use the words we use, how to order them rightly and how to use them in context to say what we mean to say. Growing in the understanding of our native tongue helps us become thoughtful communicators who listen well, write clearly and speak eloquently. The word 'communication' is derived from the Latin communicare , meaning 'to make common or share.' This act of exchanging words, both oral and written, is spiritual and communal. Mastering the art of the native tongue helps us "to share and make common" the Good, True, and Beautiful. We love well when we communicate well. This curriculum is designed so that a student can finish the entire book in one academic year with the completion of exercises 4-5 days per week. This high frequency, yet gentle, systematic approach yields more consistent results in regard to recall, retention and understanding of complex concepts. While retention and recall are important, the goal is not a mere parroting of definitions or patterns! The goal is to grow in understanding of systems, structure and relationships. Native Tongue: Exploring English Grammar Systems, Structure and Relationships Level 1 Student Workbook will introduce students to: Sentence Types Nouns Verbs Subject and Simple Predicate Helping Verbs Adjectives and Articles Adverbs Direct Objects Pronouns Possessives Interrogative and Imperative Sentences Linking Verbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DD1RQ46C
• ISBN13: 9798335175982
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"