Testimonials

College

My students loved it. They thought it was great for their own review of grammar and syntax but they liked it as a teaching model to help students struggling with writing and editing.
~ Richard A Evans, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Coordinator
College of Education
James Madison University

Special Education

9^th grade

"I like the materials very much! I am hoping to get through all levels with this group by the end of the school year. ...When we do our grammar study, the top student(s) and I each work one-on-one with the other students. Your materials really lend themselves to that!"

~ Julie Stephenson, Trident Academy, SC

6^th grade (inclusion)

“GrammarActive fits into the BCPS learning model because it can be used to introduce concepts and can be used as review. The way our curriculum is written, it implies that the students already come to us with the knowledge of parts of speech; however, we realize this is just the opposite.
~ Chris Turner, Cockeysville Middle School, MD

High Schools

10^th grade

“...The binder is full of information, and what I already like most is that it is all there for you, ready to use. I keep trying to find a way to motivate them to perform their best on a test and this may be it. We started yesterday with action and helping verbs and are continuing today with the transitive and intransitive verbs.”
~ Sage Middleton, National Academy Foundation at Digital High School, MD

9^th grade

"I like the materials very much! I am hoping to get through all levels with this group by the end of the school year. ...When we do our grammar study, the top student(s) and I each work one-on-one with the other students. Your materials really lend themselves to that!"
~ Julie Stephenson, Trident Academy, SC

Middle Schools

6^th grade General and Inclusion classes

In the middle school, GrammarActive is awesome because middle school kids tend to be ‘overly mobile’- GrammarActive allows them to be up on their feet yet involved in the learning. GrammarActive also kills two birds with one stone; it engages the students and differentiates, so students at various levels can learn.”
~ Chris Turner, Cockeysville Middle School, MD

6^th-7^th grades

"I received my materials and am very pleased. There are many hands on activities that I have been looking for. Thank you very much."
~ Doris Londenberg, Lorena Middle School, TX

6^th grade

“The program offers the students a chance for some hands on involvement with the games and magnetic manipulatives. The magnets also offer the teacher a chance to do other activities of his or her own making without the hassle of having to make the cards themselves. Time is always an issue for teachers. 

The worksheets are just enough to informally assess the students' comprehension and easy to grade. The disc (CD) provides the teacher with the ability to present the worksheets visually for the class to use as a class activity/game or as a way to complete a task without the trouble of Xeroxing and using precious quantities of paper. 

The instructions given are easy to follow and many of the explanations given are in "student friendly" language. Explaining that intensive pronouns are used to "hammer home" an idea made them so much easier for my students to understand. It was the first time that the majority of my students got the difference between reflexive and intensive pronouns the first time they were presented.

In addition, the materials can be adapted to the teachers' needs. She/He can pick and choose activities to suit the needs for the day's lesson. I personally love the instructions, worksheets, and the little ‘figures’ for each part of speech. My students know to read what each has to say before they do anything else. Great and worthwhile program for any teacher of grammar!”
~ Helen Potter, Boys’ Latin School, MD

7^th-8^th grade

“I observed a class using GrammarActive, and the students were working in groups and really enjoying the activities. It’s the first time I think I’ve ever heard a student use ‘grammar’ and ‘fun’ in the same sentence.”
~ Linda Rock, Jenks Middle School, OK

Association of Educational Publishers

"The teacher instructions were clear and easy to follow."

"Your product has nice, quality designs."

"It meets the audience's needs for an instructional package."

"Overall, it is a high quality product with some nice designs and content."

~comments from various Distinguished Achievement Award Judges